There are smart ways to cut, but they are dumb ways.

有聪明的办法来削减，但他们用的都是愚蠢的方法。

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I think the phubbers are supposed to cut down the time they spend on their smart phones.

我认为低头族应该减少花在智能手机上的时间。

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Tightening budgets is the new normal, he admits, “but there are smart ways to cut and they are dumb ways to cut.

他承认，压缩预算是条新标准，“但也有聪明的办法来削减预算，他们用的都是愚蠢的方法。”

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We know that if we truly want to build opportunities for all Americans in this country, yes, we need to cut wasteful spending, but we also need to make smart investments -- in education, in infrastructure -- to build an economy that is built to last.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Instead, we need to cut wasteful spending, yes -- but we have to make smart investments in things like education and infrastructure for an economy built to last.

WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event

They can cut spending in a smart way, and close wasteful tax loopholes for the well-off and well-connected.

WHITEHOUSE: Weekly Address: Congress Must Act Now to Stop the Sequester