Taiwan has experienced economic prosperity, political democratization, and the rise of an "entitlement mentality" among citizens. The most concrete reflection of this combination of circumstances is that budgets for social welfare at all levels of government have been growing.
而經濟繁榮與政治民主化，民眾的「權利意識」高漲，最具體的反映，就是各級政府越編越多的社會福利預算。