In the US, there are groups that offer their own assessments. For example, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget performed an admirable service in “scoring” the fiscal plans of rival candidates for the Republican nomination.
美国人——以及许多其他国家的纳税人——需要更透明的方法来评估候选人的预算方案。在美国，有不少团体都提出了自己的评估。比如，尽责联邦预算委员会（Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget）就有一项上佳的服务，可对共和党提名的候选对手所提出的财政计划进行“评分”。