Gryzlov wants to maintain high social costs

Today at the meeting of the State Duma Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin delivered a report on the work of the government last year. State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov, hopes that the Government once again underline its commitment to significant expenditure budget for social goals. "The important issue - social development. That was a decision that social development will not keep up with economic development - is fundamentally" - Gryzlov said to journalists on Tuesday. "We remember the situation ... I remember ... I already have gray hair, I remember something that was long ago when we were told to tighten the belt tighter, and we pulled up, and we were told that your children will live under communism, and you should still work, "- said Gryzlov. In his view, social spending should grow faster than the economy. He noted that, despite the global crisis, this year had been a rise in pensions. "I would like to know whether to keep these guarantees, would not it be a review in connection with the fact that the budget revenues below costs," - said Gryzlov. In addition, the Duma's United Russia chief wants the government to it describe the "Strategy 2020". Gryzlov wants to know, will not be adjusted if the tasks are set out in the Strategy, due to the global crisis.