But picking on the sick and old to make life easier for young workers will be a hard sell even to the hard-hearted American electorate looking for protection as the clouds begin to gather.

• 但是对于年老和困难工人的额外补助计划并不会得到狠心的美国选民的支持，因为他们在暴风雨即将到来的前夕，也在苦苦寻找栖身之所。