这一减少幅度反映了去年3月生效的国防和非国防项目上的预算“封顶”所带来支出削减以及2012年底生效的提高所得税和工资税税率所带来的收入增加。
This reduction reflects the cuts in government spending on defense and non-defense programs mandated by the budget “sequester” that took effect in March, as well as the rise in revenue caused by higher rates for income and payroll taxes since the end of 2012.