The stability and growth pact is now too full of holes to be a binding constraint on fiscal policy.

稳定与增长协定现在已是千疮百孔，不足以成为财政政策的强制约束力。

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But while the politicians celebrate another dodged bullet, the U.S. economy will continue to be shot full of holes.

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The result would be that the Republicans' repeal bill would be "full of holes" that made it look like "Swiss cheese, " he said.

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Even with the law in place, the road ahead will be a very Nicaraguan one, full of pot-holes.

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