It is because America has embraced a policy agenda in recent decades that has caused its economy to become wildly unequal, leaving the most vulnerable segments of society further and further behind. The growing concentration of wealth – and a significant reduction in taxes on it – has meant less money to spend on investments for the public good, like education and the protection of children.
所有这些都不是因为美国不在乎它的儿童。而是因为美国在近几十年中采取的政策日程导致其经济变得普遍不平等，让最脆弱的社会细分群体越来越落后。财富的日益集中——以及财富税收的大幅减少——意味着花在教育和儿童保护等公共品投资上的支出越来越少了。