The drawback is that it leaves decisions to politicians, who risk taking too long to agree on the right policies in a slump and are unwilling to raise taxes in a boom.

缺点是这些政策的决定者是政客，经济消沉时他们要达成正确政策花费时间太长，同时也不愿意在繁荣的时候加税。

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On these cranes, the hydraulic RAMS that extend to raise up the crane do not push on the boom, but instead on a pivoting link-bar.

这些起重机，液压冲力并不是作用于吊杆上，而是作用于一个铰链连接杆。

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On the one hand, this should also give them a better chance of using a mineral resources boom to raise living standards in a country that remains desperately poor.

ECONOMIST: To the victor go the spoils