What passes for American political debate is a contest between the parties to give bigger promises to the middle class, mainly in the form of budget-busting tax cuts at a time when the fiscal deficit is already more than 10% of GDP. Americans seem to believe that they have a natural right to government services without paying taxes.
在美国当前的政治辩论中，最流行的做法莫过于两党争相向中产阶级做出更大的政治承诺，而且主要集中在削减政府预算和减税上，但与此同时美国的财政赤字却已经超过了GDP的10%。美国人似乎相信他们本来就该免费享用政府服务而无需缴税。在美国的政治词汇中，“税”就意味着“限制自由”。