一位美国政治学家说过这样的话:“没有民众的参与,就没有民主。没有绝大多数民众的参与,就没有健全的民主。民众的政治参与程度反映并影响着民主政治的健康。”这个论断,同样适合于评价包括价格决策在内的听证制度。经过十几年的价格听证实践,我国的价格听证虽然有成功的案例,毋庸讳言,也存在不少值得反思的地方。 An American political scientist has said the following: “Without the participation of the people, there is no democracy. Without the participation of the overwhelming majority of the people, there is no sound democracy. The level of political participation of the people reflects and affects the health of democratic politics.” "This conclusion is also suitable for the evaluation of the hearing system, including price decisions. After more than ten years of price hearing practice, although there are successful cases of price hearings in our country, there is no denying that there are still many places worth reflecting on.