【禁聞】低貧困線 上億人「被脫貧」

【新唐人2011年3月9日訊】中共國務院「扶貧辦」曾多次公開表示，中國貧困人口位居世界第二，僅次於印度。全國政協委員瀋雯在“兩會”中提案建議，將現有的貧困線提高到2400元以上。由於扶貧投入過少，有上億人被人為的「脫貧」。究竟當局堅持低貧困線標準，是為了彰顯政績？還是為了掩蓋扶貧困局。

「貧困線」的作用主要是界定出需要幫助的群體，再由國家提供救援補助，在世界各國，並不會因為政府財政資源多少，而存在「貧困線」需要調整高低的說法。而「提高貧困線」，勢必會有一部分人將重新被納入貧困人口，也就是說國家「扶貧任務」將會加重。

據旅美中國經濟學家何清漣的說法，按照世界銀行對中國的標準，人均日消費1美元以下，中國的貧困人口有三億五千萬人，如果按照世界銀行對其他國家的標準，那麼中國的貧困人口將增加到7億多人。

何清漣：「首先現在的貧困人口的標準過低，中國的貧困人口2009年的新標準是年收入1192（元人民幣），也就是說，一個月100塊錢左右。今年，有政協委員提案，說要提高到2420元，一個月200多塊錢，也是沒辦法生活的，因為中國通脹這麼厲害！所以現在就是…人均（日消費）1美元，就是說一天要消費到5塊8或者到6塊。中國現在這個標準是遠遠的不夠啊！」

隨著社會經濟的發展，貧困不僅僅是「吃不飽飯」的問題，而且涉及到「穿、住、行」以及教育、醫療和社會交往等方面問題。在美國，窮人沒錢也可以有飯吃、送孩子上學、看病、住房子。但中國的窮人卻只有「吃飯權」。

《光明網》報導，中國評論員張立美指出，以目前的1500元的貧困標準，實際上符合「國情」。因為各級政府財政赤字相當嚴重，以現有財力計算，只能扶持5000萬左右的「絕對貧困」人口。若是按照國際「貧困標準」，中國當前財力根本承擔不了一億多貧困人口的扶持任務。

《網易》報導，根據中國國際扶貧中心2010年公布的報告顯示，在目前仍然採用國內自定義貧困線的86個國家裏，中國是貧困發生率最低的國家。

然而，國務院「扶貧辦」卻多次公開表示，按照國際貧困標準，中國貧困人口位居世界第二，僅次於印度。

《網易》的分析評論指出，中國官方的貧困線從來只著眼於「長期貧困對像」，幾十年來不僅「雷打不動」，反而打著「國情」的旗號把大量貧困人口排斥在外。

香港《人網》流傳一段順口溜：餓不死為貧困線，能吃飽是溫飽線，剛吃好就成小康線，吃飽吃好才是富裕線。看來也只有中國老百姓才能體會箇中滋味。

新唐人記者李庭、薛莉綜合報導

Low Poverty Line Makes Hundreds of Millions “Not Poor”

The State Council』s Poverty Alleviation Office

repeatedly said publicly that closely behind India,

China has the 2nd largest poverty-stricken population.

National Committee member Shen Wen proposed

to raise the existing poverty line to above 2,400 yuan.

There is little investment in poverty alleviation projects.

Hundreds of millions are artificially “lifted from poverty”.

Is the authorities』 insistence on a low poverty line

to highlight their achievements or

to cover up the poverty quagmire?

Poverty line is designed to identify the needy groups.

The state should then provide them relief assistance.

The availability of government resources doesn』t

affect the level of the poverty line.

Raising the poverty line would put more people

back to the category of poverty-stricken.

It would be more demanding for the government

to alleviate poverty.

U.S.-based Chinese economist He Qinglian said,

according to World Bank standard set for China,

which is per capita daily consumption below 1 USD,

the poverty-stricken population in China is 350 million.

If we use the World Bank standard for other countries,

that population in China would be 700 million.

He: First of all, the poverty line is set too low.

China's existing standard is 1,192 yuan a year.

That is about 100 yuan a month. This year,

a CPPCC member proposed to increase it to

2,420 yuan, which is still not enough to live on,

because the inflation in China is so severe!

A daily consumption per capita of 1 USD translates

into 5.8 or 6 yuan per day. This is far from enough!

Nowadays, poverty is not just "not having enough

to eat". It relates to clothing, shelter, education

and health. In the U.S., the poor can still afford food,

schooling, medical care and housing.

China's poor can “only eat".

Upon learning that the Governor was coming to visit,

According to Guangming.com,

commentator Zhang Limei said,

the current poverty line is suitable.

As budget deficits at all levels of government are large,

the existing financial resources can only support

50 million people in "absolute poverty".

China simply cannot afford the financial resources

to alleviate over 100 million people out of poverty.

163.com reported, according to a 2010 report by

International Poverty Reduction Center in China,

out of the 86 countries that self-define poverty lines,

China is the country with the least poverty occurrence.

State Council Poverty Alleviation Office announced,

according to international poverty standards,

China has the 2nd largest poverty-stricken population.

163.com analyzed that China』s official poverty line

has always been just about "long-term poverty targets".

In the name of "national conditions",

a large population of poor people is excluded.

A jingle has been spreading on HKReporter.com:

Being hungry but not starved to death

is the poverty line. Being able to eat one』s fill

is the basic subsistence line.

Being able to eat well is the relative well-off line.

Being able to eat well till one』s full

is the prosperity line.

Perhaps Chinese people have a full taste of

what It means.

NTD reporter Li Ting and Xue Li