Elders over the age of 65 are exempted from health insurance premiums. Jiang Wanan said that it is OK to be green but not blue, which is an obvious double standard.
The Kuomintang and the People's Party jointly passed the amendment to the Elderly Welfare Law on the third reading. Shen Boyang's failure to attend the vote caused controversy, and Jiang Wanan accused the DPP of inconsistent standards.
Quick Look
- The Legislative Yuan approved the amendment to the law on exempting people over 65 from paying health insurance premiums in the third reading.
- However, DPP legislator Shen Boyang did not vote, causing controversy.
- Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan criticized the DPP for having different standards for opposing it in opposition and approving it in power.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The Legislative Yuan passed the 22nd amendment to the "Elderly Welfare Law" on the third reading on the 16th, allowing seniors over 65 years old and whose income tax rate bracket does not reach 20% to be exempted from paying health insurance premiums.
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan attended the launch event of Taipei City Councilor Wang Xinyi's campaign headquarters this afternoon. (Photo by reporter He Yuhua)
The Kuomintang and the People's Party jointly passed the 22nd amendment to the "Elderly Welfare Law" on the third reading in the Legislative Yuan on the 16th, exempting seniors over 65 years old and whose income tax rate does not reach 20% from paying health insurance premiums. DPP Taipei mayor candidate Shen Boyang did not attend the vote, causing controversy; Taipei Mayor Jiang Wanan today (17) said that many DPP county mayor candidates support free health insurance for seniors over 65 years old, but the opposition party opposes it; just like the universal cash of 10,000, the Executive Yuan can pass it, but the opposition party cannot pass it, which is an obvious double standard.
The 22nd Amendment to the "Elderly Welfare Act" exempts seniors over 65 years old and whose income tax rate bracket does not reach 20% from paying health insurance premiums. Shen Boyangjin (17) said that this was a large amount of expenditure, passed without communication between the legislative and administrative departments, and violated the budget law. He excused him for not attending or voting on this matter.
Jiang Wanan attended the launch event of Taipei City Councilor Wang Xinyi's campaign headquarters in the afternoon. When asked about the fact that the Democratic Progressive Party legislators who want to elect county mayors are afraid to express their opinions, Jiang Wanan said that many DPP county mayor candidates support free health insurance for those over 65 years old, but now that the opposition party has passed it, they are opposed to it. Just like the previous universal cash payment of 10,000, it can be passed by the Executive Yuan, but not if the opposition party passes it. This is an obvious double standard, which is seen by ordinary people.
Open Questions
- How will the financial impact of the revised law be resolved?
- Will the Executive Yuan take further action on this bill?
