The average bondrating fell from a in 1981 to BBB - today, just one notch above junk status.
债券平均评级已经从1981年的A滑落至如今的BBB -,距垃圾债不过一步之遥。
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The time has come to stop endangering the Triple a bondrating of the United States, put aside partisan politics, and behave responsibly to ensure a balanced approach to reducing our nation's deficit.