The Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko said that the issue of raising the retirement age should undergo broad public debate, and not imposed from above.
«I believe that the issue of raising the retirement age and the need to have it actively discussed in the society weigh all the arguments “for” and “against”, – said today after a meeting of the speaker of the upper house. Only if the Cabinet will be able to understand the need to do it or not.
The head of the Federation Council stressed that if the government wants to defend its position, it should result in very serious arguments. “This issue should be discussed and find a consensus in society. Ignore this topic can not be. We can not put your head in the sand and pretend that nothing is happening “, – stated the speaker. Compromise solution, according to the senator, can be found as a result of public debate. And even if raising the age will be carried out, then this should gradually and slowly to give people time to prepare. “I think that if this debate to hold arguments, openly, honestly, this issue may find support in society,” – says the speaker.
Earlier, the head of the Federation Council suggested as an option with 2020. annually raise the retirement the age of six months, so that citizens know in advance that they will, and that they understand the policy in this area.
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