He also acquiesced in the expiry of 12-year-old budget rules that made it difficult to cut taxes or increase spending if it raised the deficit.

• 在原有的预算规则中，一旦赤字有所增加，便很难推行减税或者增加政府支出的政策；而在他的默许下，延续了12年期的预算规则就此废止。