I believe we can find more places to cut spending without shortchanging things like education, job training, research and technology all which are critical to our prosperity in a 21st century economy.

我相信我们可以找到更多领域削减开支，而不是削减教育、职业培训、科研和技术等这些都对我们在21世纪经济繁荣至关重要事业的开支。

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I believe we can find more places to cut spending without shortchanging things like education, job training, research and technology all which are critical to our prosperity in a 21st century economy.

我相信我们可以找到更多领域削减开支，而不削减教育、职业培训、科研和技术等对我们在21世纪经济中的繁荣至关重要的事业的开支。

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But an aid boost needs to go hand in hand with a pledge by governments in developing countries to get serious about tackling social disparities through more equitable public spending, targeted support in health and education, and strengthened social protection.

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But since the early 1990s education spending has become much more progressive, with a huge expansion in public secondary education among the poor.

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"In 2010-11 we were spending more on welfare than on education, health and defence combined, " she said.

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