Of course, some government spending is desirable or necessary. But an increase in government outlays often means wasteful spending that produces less value than consumers would get from those same dollars.
当然，有些政府的开支是需要的或是必需的。但是，增加政府的支出往往意味着浪费，其产生的价值比不上消费者从同样的钱中所能获得的价值。