In the US, Reagan’s victory in 1980 appeared to signal that America would stop well short of the European social-welfare model. But President Barack Obama and his congressional allies have rejected the consensus that government should be only a last resort for those in need, in favor of greater dependence, for both individuals and firms, on entitlement programs and other public spending, targeted tax breaks, regulations, and loans.
在美国，里根在1980年大选中的胜出表明美国不会走欧洲社会福利模式的老路。但奥巴马及其国会盟友拒绝了政府应该仅充当弱势群体最后援助者这一共识，而支持个人和企业更加依赖福利项目和其他公共支出、定向减税、监管和贷款。