Question 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
The agency says that ______.

A．America’s fiscal profile has been worsened steadily over the past decade
B．America’s fiscal profile has increased steadily over the past decade
C．the gap between the Republican and Democratic parties over how to address the problem remains wide
D．congressional negotiations will reach agreement on a fiscal strategy until after the 2012 presidential elections