生动有趣的地方色彩:解读美国50州座右铭 五
maine: we're really cold, but we have cheap lobster
缅因州:我们真得很冷,但我们的龙虾很便宜。
maryland: if you can dream it, we can tax it
马里兰州:只要是你能想到的事情,我们就能对其征税!
massachusetts: our taxes are lower than sweden's (for most tax brackets)
马萨诸塞州:我们征收的税金可没有瑞典人那么高(对于大多数的税级来说是这样)。
michigan: first line of defense from the canadians
密歇根州:如果加拿大人发起进攻,我们将是第一道防线!
minnesota: 10,000 lakes…… and 10,000,000,000,000 mosquitoes
明尼苏达州:我们有一万个湖泊……还有10万亿只蚊子!
mississippi: come and feel better about your own state
密西西比州:来吧,对你自己的州感觉好一点儿!
missouri: your federal flood relief tax dollars at work
密苏里州:你所缴纳的联邦洪灾救济税款能够排上用场。
montana: land of the big sky, the unabomber, right-wing crazies, and very little else
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