When trying to understand why some people have trouble living within their means, we tend to blame factors such as high interest rates and irresponsible spending.

如果你想知道为什么有些人的生活总是捉襟见肘，我们可能会认为应该归咎于高利息率和花钱大手大脚的习惯。

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But he said Democrats in Congress chose "irresponsible" spending over tax cuts, as Republicans proposed for the economic recovery plan.

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Many Republicans who supported irresponsible spending during the Bush Administration could not be taken seriously.

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So while the massive bailout and stimulus package may have averted a crisis in the short term, there would be grave consequences for the irresponsible spending.

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Too often the blame is placed on students' irresponsible spending habits, but I cannot help but feel that college administrators and corporate parties share some of the culpability as well.

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