Taiwan's "Premier" Zhuo Rongtai attended the ceremony this afternoon. When asked about the Kuomintang's intention to approve the TPASS budget, Zhuo Rongtai stated that if the budget can be smoothly reviewed and more people can be taken care of, the "Executive Yuan" is willing to do so; but if fewer people are taken care of or some projects or policies are not implemented, the "Executive Yuan" would feel very regretful.
Zhuo Rongtai asked in return, is the defense budget of 75.2 billion not important? Is the foreign affairs budget of 11 billion not important? What about the water control budget of 14.7 billion, the sports department's 3.88 billion, the 63.7 billion in subsidies to local governments, and the first and second reserve funds plus disaster losses of 17 billion? The birth subsidy and the construction of railway lines in various counties and cities—these are all related to the lives and safety of the people in Taiwan. Which one is not important? Is only the TPASS and water control important?
Zhuo Rongtai emphasized that the 3.35 trillion New Taiwan Dollar budget of the Taiwan authorities is a comprehensive plan and blueprint for the administration. To pick apart the budget like this fragmentarily is absolutely not a normal attitude for a region to review the budget. He hopes the "Legislative Yuan" will face the overall budget rationally and cautiously. As long as it goes through reasonable review, the "Executive Yuan" is willing to make necessary, sufficient, and complete explanations during the process.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1853828250768392/
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