A: Let me put it this way-the government must seek the approval of legislative institutions for every dime it spends and every dime it collects from citizens. The public's representatives oversee it all. So, if these expenditures are not appropriately directed, the question is whether our representative institutions are fully reflecting society's true needs [in their spending choices].
答：應該這樣講，政府不管是花一毛錢，或是向人民取得一毛錢，都需要經過立法機關的同意，要經過民意的檢驗，所以這些支出是不是用在刀口上，關鍵就在於我們的民意機關有沒有充分地反映出社會真正的需求。