But, while strengthening such programs should be a high priority, we should not lose sight of how well middle-income families have actually done over the past few decades. Unfortunately, the political debate is distorted by misleading statistics that grossly understate these gains.
但是，尽管加强这些计划应该作为重点，但也不能忽视中产阶级家庭在过去几十年中的实际表现。不幸的是，政治争论被误导性的统计数字所扭曲，这些数字从总体上低估了中产阶级家庭的得益。