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自由開講》民主消化不良 別再亂開補藥

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評論員沈言批評立法院長韓國瑜將台灣民主比喻為「腎虛」並開六味地黃丸,指出實際問題可能是立法院消化不良,包括普發加碼財政籌措不明、大法官評議門檻導致違憲審查停擺,以及大罷免不應被一概診斷為民主生病,民主需要約束越界權力並讓民代接受選民檢驗。

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立法院長韓國瑜批評台灣民主「腎虛」,需要吃六味地黃丸,並把行政院不副署、大罷免列為民主衰弱的症狀。國民黨團提案將政府規劃普發的1萬元加碼成2萬元。大法官僅剩8人時,立法院將參與評議門檻提高到10人,使違憲審查陷入停擺,相關規定後來已被判決違憲。

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立法院長韓國瑜批評台灣民主「腎虛」,需要吃六味地黃丸,並把行政院不副署、大罷免列為民主衰弱的症狀。只是,六味地黃丸也得看體質,消化不良者不宜自行服用。韓院長開藥之前,是否先確認自己看對了病?

立法院長韓國瑜批評台灣民主「腎虛」,只是消化不良者不宜自行服用六味地黃丸。圖為韓國瑜。(資料照)

台灣民主眼前的問題,恐怕不是缺補藥,而是消化不良。國民黨團提案,把政府規劃普發的1萬元加碼成2萬元。加碼容易,新增支出如何籌措、是否排擠其他施政,卻不能只靠表決回答。一面要求政府多花錢,一面統刪預算,連刪減數如何銜接都曾出現爭議,最後再要求行政院全部吞下。這究竟是韓國瑜說的「民主腎虛」,還是立法院把民主弄到消化不良?

國會有權審議預算,也可以提出政策主張,但民意授權仍有界線。宣布加碼的人取得政治成果,承擔財政與執行責任的卻是行政院。若只管藥量加倍,不問政府如何負擔,再把執行困難全算成行政怠惰,監督就成了推卸責任。

更嚴重的是,藥方出了問題,原本應有機制檢查。大法官僅剩8人時,立法院卻將參與評議門檻提高到10人,使違憲審查陷入停擺。相關規定後來已被判決違憲,但曾經造成的制衡失靈,不能一筆勾銷。

國會不只替政府開藥,還能修改規則,讓檢查藥方的機制無法正常運作。這樣的權力,究竟虛在哪裡?圖為立法院。(資料照)

國會多數不只替政府開藥,還能修改規則,讓檢查藥方的機制無法正常運作。這樣的權力,究竟虛在哪裡?民主若只剩三讀通過就得照辦,連審查是否合法合憲都受到阻礙,多數決便可能成為逃避制衡的工具。

也因此,大罷免不該被一概診斷成民主生病。當國會多數擴張權力,又使審查機制失靈,選民有理由透過罷免追究責任。選出民代,不等於從此只能照單吞藥;是否收回授權,也應由選民透過投票決定。

台灣民主需要的,是讓越界的權力受到約束,讓民代接受選民檢驗。韓國瑜若只看見大罷免,卻看不見國會多數如何造成制衡失靈,這帖六味地黃丸,恐怕從把脈時就開錯了。

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