Border cops have naturally claimed credit for the drop. But the heavy hand of the law is probably much less of a deterrent than the invisible hand of the market.
边境警察自然会前来邀功,但法律的重拳很可能远不及市场这只“无形的手”更具威慑力。
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A state bankruptcy law, on the other hand, would prepare for a possible future calamity: the inability of some states to pay for workers' pensions and health care.
从另一方面说,州破产法将可能引起未来的灾难,一些州可能无力支付工人的退休金和医疗费用。
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From next week the mothers will have to live in a Big Brother-style house with their potential daughters-in-law, seeing first hand how they deal with household chores.