While the parties have shifted their attention toward deficit reduction and spending cuts, it is essential that the nation does not lose sight of these much more fundamental problems.

当两党向削减赤字和削减开支转移注意力时，有一点非常重要，那就是国家没有忘记注意这些更为基层的问题。

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Looking ahead, the company said it looks for the palladium market to move into a fundamental deficit again in 2012.

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The 2010 Deficit Commission, Congress and current administration want fundamental tax reform, closing tax loopholes and lowering income tax rates.

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Both political parties are using the debate over caps as yet another proxy for a fundamental philosophical disagreement: Is the current fiscal challenge an excessive deficit or a bloated government?

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