Members of Parliament have recently been debating an amendment raising the age limit to 18, but progress has ground to a halt in the face of strong opposition from conservatives.
最近议会成员已经开始对将年龄限制提高到18岁的修正案展开辩论，但是面对传统势力的反对进展陷于停顿。
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There may once have been value in forcing Congress to occasionally focus on the debt and think about its implications before raising the debt limit.
迫使国会偶尔关注债务问题，并且在提高债务限额之前思考其影响，这种做法或许曾经有过价值。
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Anyone who has ever borrowed money can relate to the debate over raising America's borrowing limit.