
民進黨團批藍白未交代財源恐增負擔,莊瑞雄質疑有違世代公平。
立法院16日三讀通過「老人福利法」第22條修正案,由中央全額補助綜所稅率未達20%長者的健保費。民進黨團幹事長莊瑞雄批評藍白未交代388億元經費來源,有違世代公平且恐加重財政負擔。
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立法院三讀通過老人福利法修正案,由中央全額補助綜所稅率未達20%長者健保費。
立法院今(16日)三讀通過「老人福利法」第22條修正案,由中央全額補助綜所稅率未達20%長者的健保費。民進黨立法院黨團幹事長莊瑞雄表示,現行各縣市對長者的健保保費補助不一,確實值得檢討,但由中央統一補助,以年齡區分確實有違公平公義原則,造成世代不公,且長期而言,恐得增加保費或稅負。
莊瑞雄指出,今天上午朝野協商衛福部就已經表示,此次修法將增加388億元支出。今天民眾黨與國民黨提案強行表決通過,但國眾兩黨並未提出錢從哪裡來,實在很不負責任。「國會多數可以決定表決結果,但不能把財政責任也一起表決掉。不能宣布福利時掌聲自己收,問到財源,就把帳單丟給行政院。」
莊瑞雄表示,爭取人民福利是共同目標,但必須尊重行政與立法的權責分工。行政院要整體考量收入、支出與施政順序,立法院的責任則是審查與監督。「在野黨不能每次只挑一項加碼,最後卻要求行政院保證整本預算都付得出來。」
莊瑞雄指出,財政部長莊翠雲說明,今年1至9月全國稅收較去年同期增加7000億元,其中中央增加2500億元、地方增加4500億元。財劃法修正後,營業稅收入有95.5%撥給地方,全國營業稅雖達6000多億元,中央僅收到280億元。「全國稅收增加,不等於每一筆錢都在中央口袋。不能算收入時把中央地方加在一起,開支票時卻全部叫中央付。」
對於在野黨從未來帳戶、普發現金兩萬元,到老農等政策加碼,動輒以「AI紅利」作為財源說法,莊瑞雄就質疑:「同一筆AI紅利,哪能支應一項又一項的福利承諾,不能只靠一句AI紅利帶過。」
莊瑞雄強調,七大醫界團體在表決前就已聯合發出警訊,長照、老農津貼、托育與兒少保護,也都需要穩定預算。「國家就這麼一塊蛋糕,不能大家搶著切,卻沒人管夠不夠分。不能因為誰的聲音小,就少一份照顧。」
莊瑞雄表示,65歲以上長者的所得稅率低,不一定代表經濟困難,補助資格應充分考量實際經濟能力,優先協助有需要的家庭。「公平不能只停在健保費帳單上,超高齡社會下的長輩還需要長照服務、預防保健、及健保醫療照護等。法案通過,責任才剛開始,不能票投完了,帳就不管了。」

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