Spending lots of money on smart grids, however, will not bring about any of those things by itself.

然而，在智能电网上花费大量的金钱，本身并不能带来任何经济效益。

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It's common sense, and kids are smart enough to figure it out: if I want to get to a goal faster, I have to save more... which means spending less on other stuff.

这是一个常识，孩子们足够聪明领会到这一点：如果我要早日达到目标，我必须要省得更多…那就意味着在其他东西上花费得更少。但是进行一个关于开销和节省的谈话来加深他们的这一认识是有必要的。

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Many countries have been spending large chunks of their stimulus packages on smart-infrastructure projects, and some have made smart systems a priority of industrial policy.

很多国家在智能基础设施建设方面采取了大量刺激计划，有一些则把智能系统作为产业政策的优先发展方向。

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Furman explained that such cuts could be avoided altogether by getting serious about finding a deficit solution that balances more revenue with smart spending cuts.

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If we identify smart spending cuts and needed revenues, we can reduce the deficit responsibly and have room to invest in a strong economic recovery so that businesses can grow and create jobs, and our manufacturing sector can continue to expand.

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Smart infrastructure spending enhances productivity, which is always good.

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