“布什政府是少数人治理、为少数人谋利益、只有少数人享有民主权利的政府”—— 美国前第一夫人希拉里·克林顿上周六对布什政府做了如上评述。

在希拉里的施政计划中，为中产阶级谋利益是其重头目标，此外，她还积极呼吁减少大学学费和国家助学贷款利率等亲民政策。

请看外电相关报道：Hillary Rodham Clinton criticized President Bush on Saturday as running a "government of the few, for the few and by the few."

"We need to begin by making college more affordable¹ and accessible," she said. "I think we need to take on the student loan industry and send a clear message they will be held accountable for the way they treat and mistreat students and families."

报道中的“student loan”指的就是“助学贷款”，指国家为帮助贫困完成学业而发放的低利率贷款。

此外，我们常说的“助学金”可表达为“student grant”，在特定语境下，“student”可省去。相应的，动词词组“grant-aid”常用来指“政府给学校的公费补助、自助”。