Americans returning from visits to western europe or japan cannot help but notice they are coming back to a land with less worker protection , more expensive healthcare , spottier transport and a weaker educational system .

从西欧或日本归来的美国人无奈地注意到，他们回到的这片土地劳工保护更少、医疗成本更高、交通质量更差、教育体系更为薄弱。