第一个问题是推迟退休年龄:所有的社会政策,最终都是政治问题。我们不能简单地跟欧美国家比较,因为阶层结构不一样。欧美社会主要以中产为主,以白领为主。相对来说,白领阶层可能比较容易接受延迟退休;但蓝领工人却难以接受,这在世界上任何国家都一样。当今中国的阶层结构正好相反,70%是蓝领,只有20%多一点是白领。这也就意味着,在中国大多数人是反对推迟退休年龄的。还有,如果说我们规定65岁退休,并 The first issue is to postpone the retirement age: all social policies are ultimately political issues. We can not simply compare ourselves with the European and American countries because the class structure is different. Europe and the United States mainly dominated by middle-class and white-collar workers. In contrast, white-collar workers may find it easier to delay their retirement; however, blue-collar workers find it hard to accept, which is the same in any country in the world. Today’s class structure in China is exactly the opposite, 70% of blue-collar workers, only more than 20% of white-collar workers. This means that most people in China are opposed to postponing the retirement age. And, if we say we retire at age 65, and