如果能在2017年开始利用减少支出和提高收入的任意组合政策使得赤字占GDP的比例下降1.7 ％ ， 就可以避免在当前75％的债务相对GDP水平上有所增长。
Reducing the annual deficit by 1.7% of GDP by any combination of reduced spending and higher revenue would, if begun in 2017, prevent an increase from the current 75% debt-to-GDP ratio.