Én ting er at øge underskuddet for at sænke skatterne, hvilket isoleret set ikke har nogen synderlig effekt og altid medfører ulighed, noget ganske andet er at acceptere underskuddet som følge af en investeringspolitik, der virkelig sætter ny gang i økonomien.
Encouraging the deficit in order to lower taxes - a policy which when implemented in isolation brings only a few economic benefits, and always creates inequalities - is one thing; accepting the deficit as the result of investment policies that really do help the economy recover is quite another.