In a recent column on the senior-citizen lobby, I noted that Social Security is often "middle-class welfare" that bleeds the country.
在最近一期有关senior-citizenlobby的专栏，我注意到社会保障往往是“中产阶级的福利”正在消耗着这个国家。In a society with a minimal social safety net for the elderly, this has led to a strong preference for sons in more traditional areas.
由于面向老年人的社会保障体系极其薄弱，一些比较传统的地区仍相当重男轻女。As an economically backward country, Cuba's social security level is at the front ranks of the world.
古巴作为经济发展缓慢的国家，其社会保障事业的发展水平却位居世界前列。When Barack Obama was running for president in 2008, he said that he would not cut Social Security.
当奥巴马2008年竞选总统时，他曾说过不会削减社会保障。One of the defining ideals of the European Union has been its social support system, often referred to as the European welfare state.
欧洲联盟的理想定义之一就是它的社会保障系统，通常被称之为欧洲福利国家。It deprived the White House of a victory on Social Security, one that could have provided momentum for the rest of the second term.
它使得白宫的社会保障计划失败，这项计划本可以为共和党的第二个任期的后半段注入活力。As one of the key necessities of human existence and development, housing has the dual nature of commodities and Social security.
住房是人类生存和发展的基本要素之一，具有商品和社会保障双重属性。Right now, a set portion of the money you earn is taken out of your paycheck to pay for the Social Security benefits of today's retirees.
现在的做法是定期从你的工资中扣除一定金额，用以支付现今退休人员的社会保障福利。The Indian government is trying to give all 1. 2 billion Indians something like an American Social Security number, but more secure.
印度政府正设法赋予全体12亿印度人一个身份号码，这玩意类似美国社会保障号，但更为可靠。