Most of the red ink results from the enormous hole the recession has punched in GDP and consequently in tax revenue, the cost of bailing out the financial system, and interest on the mounting debt.

• 大部分的赤字金融危机降低了GDP，进而减少了税收，拯救金融系统的开销，还有不断上升的债务的利息引发了大部分的财政赤字。