
KMT Chairman Cheng Lai-wen presided over the regular Tainan action meeting, and mayoral candidate Hsieh Long-chie proposed social welfare policies covering children, the elderly and housing.
Kuomintang Tainan mayor candidate Xie Longjie proposed social welfare policies such as free diapers for children, childcare subsidies, and "more children, bigger homes" housing at the regular action meeting, and announced that a large-scale rallying party will be held in October.
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The Kuomintang held a regular meeting in action today at the Tainan City Labor Education Center. Party Chairman Cheng Li-wen and Tainan mayoral candidate Hsieh Long-chie attended.
The regular meeting of the Kuomintang in action was held at the Nanshi Labor Education Center today. Party Chairman Zheng Liwen and mayoral candidate Xie Longjie were warmly welcomed by party members.
KMT Chairman Cheng Lai-wen presided over the regular meeting in action, which will move to Tainan today (30th). KMT Tainan mayoral candidate Hsieh Long-chie criticized the DPP for more than 30 years in power in Tainan. There have been endless photovoltaic fraud cases, but construction and welfare have not been felt by the citizens. He also proposed a series of social welfare policies, including diapers for children, health insurance, and child care subsidies to take care of the elderly. He also proposed a "more children, bigger homes" housing plan. He also announced that the first large-scale promotional party will be held at Yongda Night Market on October 23.
Xie Longjie proposed that if elected, diapers for children aged 0 to 3 years old would be fully free, health insurance premiums for children aged 0 to 6 years old would be subsidized by the city government, and childcare subsidies would be planned to be 5,000 yuan per month for each person aged 0 to 15 years old. For elderly benefits, he proposed adding 1,000 yuan per month to the elderly care card and increasing the Double Ninth Festival pension from 1,500 yuan to 3,000 yuan. Health insurance premiums for those over 65 years old would be eliminated and fully borne by the city government.
As for the housing policy, Xie Long proposed that a 25-square-meter house with two bedrooms for the birth of one child, a 35-square-meter house with three bedrooms for the birth of a second child, and a 45-square-meter house with a four-bedroom house for the birth of a third child. The house will be sold at a cost price of 150,000 yuan per square meter, with no self-reserve, and will be guaranteed by the city government to assist with bank loans.
Faced with voters who may question, "If we keep writing social welfare checks, where will the financial resources come from?" Hsieh Long-chie said that he has served as a city councilor and legislator, has reviewed budgets, and is well aware of how government finances are managed. He believes that Taiwan is enjoying the dividends of the AI industry, and Tainan also has TSMC and other "national guardians" stationed in it. The city should be able to strive for more resources and transform economic growth into citizen welfare.
On September 13, Hsieh Long-chie established the campaign headquarters and the Tainan Blue and White Joint Service Center on Xinxing Road, South District. Today, he announced that the first large-scale campaign party will be held at Yongda Night Market on October 23. As for the event highlights and VIP "big names", he said that they will be announced at that time.
KMT Tainan mayoral candidate Xie Long introduced campaign policies such as a maternity housing plan and free subsidies for child care diapers.
Kuomintang Chairman Zheng Liwen (front 3rd from right), mayoral candidate Xie Longjie (front 4th from right) and the party's city councilor candidates cheer for each other.
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