The big ticket items certainly seem appealing, but behind the scenes smaller items are being sacrificed. For example, many schools have budgets for new buildings, but can't get the funds for maintenance of old classrooms. Big social welfare programs, which seem to be aimed at insuring fairness and equity, will have the same effect.
然而大工程集眾人寵愛於一身，背後必定犧牲許多小工程，就像現在許多學校動輒花千萬元蓋教室，卻不易申請到小筆經費來進行維修保養；名義上追求公平正義的社會福利制度，一旦運轉，亦是如此。