“农民不堪重负!要减轻农民负担!”这呼声不绝于耳,成了近两年我国改革开放中的社会“热点”、“难点”之一。 党中央、国务院对此十分关心、重视,采取一系列措施,制定下达了一系列文件、规定,诸如国务院发布的《农民承担费用和劳务管理条例》(以下简称《条例》),中央办公厅、国务院办公厅《关于切实减轻农民 “Farmers are overwhelmed! To lighten the peasants’ burden!” This endless call has become one of the “hot spots” and “difficulties” in the social reform and opening up in China in the recent two years. The Central Party Committee and the State Council attach great importance to this and take a series of measures to formulate and issue a series of documents and regulations, such as the Regulations on Undertaking Farmers’ Expenses and Services Management promulgated by the State Council (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulations”), the Central Government Office, General Office of the State Council "on the practical mitigation of peasants