And current indications there suggest that the people most directly in line for a fiscal squeeze are those who are least able to defend themselves – relatively poor children. For example, the current budget sequester (that is, across-the-board spending cuts) is already hurting programs like Head Start, which supports pre-school education.
欧洲大部分国家都已经意识到了这一点。现在轮到美国了。目前那里的迹象表明：受财政紧缩直接冲击的是那些最无力保护自己的人群——来自相对贫穷家庭的儿童。例如当前的预算扣押（Budget sequester，即全面开支削减）像开端计划（Head Start）这种支持儿童学前教育的项目。