American conservatives argue that a large public sector is subject to inefficiency and mismanagement, corruption, and bureaucratic abuse, while the taxation needed to support it blunts economic efficiency. But each of these propositions is refuted by the Nordic experience.
美国保守党认为，大型公共部门效率低下、管理不善、腐败成风、官僚主义严重，而支持该部门所必需的税务却降低了经济效益。但是，诸如此类的每种说法均遭到北欧经验的驳斥。