BEIJING, Aug. 2 1 Sunday, study times, sponsored by China Central Party School, published an article by Wang Weiguang, vice president of China Central Party School, pointing out that at present, the widening income gap of some members of China society, even the widening gap between the rich and the poor, is a prominent problem affecting social harmony.

The article points out that there are some new problems in China's social life that deserve great attention. One of them is that under the premise that China's economy keeps growing, people's lives are generally improved, and benefits are generally obtained to varying degrees, the income gap of some social members keeps widening, and social differences such as urban-rural differences and regional differences are also expanding, which has a certain impact on building a harmonious society.

First, the income gap among some members of society continues to widen. Before the reform and opening up, the main drawback of China's distribution was egalitarianism. Reform and opening up have broken the pot of rice, widened the gap and stimulated people's enthusiasm. However, while breaking the egalitarian cauldron, the income gap of some social members continues to widen, especially the income gap between urban and rural residents. In addition to the income gap between urban and rural residents, the income gap between urban and rural residents continues to widen; The income gap between rural residents continues to widen; The income gap between residents in different regions has widened; The income gap between mental workers and manual workers continues to widen; The income gap between employees with different ownership continues to widen; The income gap between employees in different industries continues to widen.

Second, regional differences and urban-rural differences have widened. From 1980 to 2003, the proportion of the eastern region in the national economic aggregate rose from 50% to 59%. The per capita GDP of western and eastern regions increased from 1: 1.92 to 1:2.59, and that of central and eastern regions increased from1:1:2.03. Regional differences are still widening. The widening gap between urban and rural areas is not only reflected in the widening income gap between urban and rural residents, but also in the increasingly obvious contradiction between urban and rural dual structure.

Third, the gap between the rich and the poor among some members of society tends to widen.

The article points out that the direct results of the widening gap between the rich and the poor are as follows: First, the problem of social poverty has emerged. Urban relative poverty population120,000 people, annual per capita income 1059 yuan. The monthly income is 54.7% lower than the national average income level. In 2004, the per capita net income was less than 668 yuan, and the rural poor population was 2,665,438+10,000 at the end of the year. According to the per capita net income of 669-924 yuan, the rural low-income population was 49.77 million at the end of the year.

First, the issue of social equity is prominent. While the income level of most people has greatly increased, the indicators reflecting the gap between the rich and the poor have risen rapidly, resulting in unfair distribution. The masses have a certain tolerance for the income gap caused by the legal operation of getting rich through labor, but they are very dissatisfied with the gap caused by unfair distribution, the phenomenon of getting rich illegally, corruption crimes, unfair income, unreasonable gap between the rich and the poor, psychological imbalance, and so on. According to the questionnaire survey of the investigation team of the Central Party School, the three most serious problems in 2004 were "income gap" (43.9%), "social security" (24.3%) and "corruption" (8.4%). For the reform in 2005, 72.9% of the students are concerned about the reform of the income distribution system.

The article said that Deng Xiaoping attaches great importance to solving the problems of excessive gap between the rich and the poor and unfair distribution. He pointed out in 1993, "when and on what basis to put forward and solve this problem, we should study. It is conceivable that when the well-off level is reached at the end of this century, this problem will be highlighted and solved. " It is time to highlight and solve the problem of the widening distribution difference of some social members and other social differences. \

1, excessive progressive tax is implemented. Increase taxes on the rich.

2 on the basis of truly implementing the existing subsistence allowances, improve and expand the level and scope of subsistence allowances.

3. The financial budget and final accounts of governments at all levels must be really deliberated by people's congresses at the same level (this is almost impossible).

4. Severely punish official corruption.