A welfare state that focuses mainly on the elderly, and does not provide sufficient opportunities for younger generations, is not sustainable. Moreover, the inequities created by privilege, such as public-sector pension schemes and discretionary advantages for vested-interest groups, must be addressed.
最后，需要对福利国家进行一次真正的修理。今天，欧盟将公共开支的很大部分用于老年人的医疗和养老，而教育资金却严重不足。将注意力集中在老人、却不为年轻一代提供充分机会的福利国家根本不可持续。此外，因特权存在而导致的不公，如公共部门养老金计划和既得利益群体的无条件优势都需要加以调整解决。