But furloughs do little to address fiscal problems such as ballooning pension costs, and some policy watchdogs fret they are a short-term solution to what is likely to be a long-term problem.

• 不过强制休假对不断膨胀的退休金成本等财政问题却几乎无能为力。一些政策监管机构担心，强制休假只是应对可能会成为长期问题的一个权宜之计。