What social security problems are reflected behind the French strike?

1995165438+1October 15 The government of Juppe, France introduced structural measures to reform the social security system, and plans to eliminate the accumulated deficit of 400 billion francs within 13 years. Among them, the social welfare reimbursement tax stipulates a new tax of 0.5% for all residents except the poorest 3 million people, and civil servants have to pay 40 years of old-age insurance to receive 100% pension. 1992 France's social security deficit was only1500 million francs, while 1995 was as high as 64 billion francs. The safety net became a black hole. Some people fall into the abyss of poverty and need welfare social security, while the French government cannot afford heavy social welfare funds. 1995165438+1On October 24th, a nationwide protest wave, rare since 1970s, broke out in France. This political crisis triggered by the social security reform crisis shows that France's high welfare has entered a dead end.

The social crisis caused by the reform of social security policy in France shows that social security is not only an economic problem, but also a social problem. If it is not handled well, it will lead to a political crisis, so we need to measure the reform policy of social security from a political perspective. From the perspective of social security alone, in order to alleviate the pressure of over-protection, it is necessary to carry out reforms to alleviate the pressure of making ends meet. But at a critical moment, when it is necessary to open the safety valve, tightening the valve will be counterproductive. However, self-righteous and headstrong Sarkozy adopted the wrong policies at the wrong time and on the wrong issues (such as relaxing the 35-hour working day, increasing the proportion of self-funded medical care, and reducing the number of staff in public departments and schools).

The level of security should take into account the level of economic development, and social security should adapt to the level of productivity development, even in the most developed "welfare countries". Meanwhile, social security is not only an economic issue, but also a political factor. It is very important to strengthen social security during economic crisis, but it should be moderate during economic prosperity, but it should not be excessive at any time, otherwise it will lead to trust crisis and social crisis.