The Cost of Government 政府的开支

课前问题

What's the most important factor, both in government or business, for keeping running costs low?

无论在政府还是企业中，降低运营成本最重要的因素是什么？

课文首句

If a nation is essentialy disunited, it is left to the government to hold it together.

如果一个国家本质上是分裂的，就只能由政府来维系它的统一。