Gao City Councilor Li Yajing asked about the 20,000 yuan PFA, and Chen Qimai emphasized that it must comply with three major principles

Gao City Councilor Li Yajing asked Chen Qimai whether he supported the general distribution of 20,000 yuan. Chen Qimai responded that responsible people would not advocate spending money blindly. (Photo by reporter Wang Rongxiang)

Kaohsiung City Councilor Li Yajing of the Kuomintang asked during a question today whether Mayor Chen Qimai supports the general distribution of 20,000 yuan? When answering questions, Chen Qimai emphasized that it must comply with the three major principles of not borrowing money, not crowding out important budgets, and complying with regulatory procedures. He believes that Li Yajing is a responsible representative of the people and will not advocate "blind spending".

Citing relevant information, Li Yajing pointed out that as of August this year, the government had overlevied taxes of more than 600 billion yuan. If a general distribution of 10,000 yuan was about 230 billion yuan, and a general distribution of 20,000 yuan would be about more than 500 billion yuan. She believes that Chen Qimai's "microphone will be bigger" in the future and he should stand on the side of the citizens and speak to the central government.

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In response to inquiries, Chen Qimai said that universal cash should consider a number of prerequisites, including not being able to borrow money in real terms, not crowding out important budget items such as long-term care and national defense, and must comply with legal procedures; after meeting these three principles, we can then evaluate how to strike a balance.

He further pointed out that he believed Li Yajing would not advocate spending money blindly. Li Yajing is a responsible representative of the people. The policies she is concerned about, such as postpartum care centers and long-term care, all require funds. He suggested that she wait until the Executive Yuan's general budget bill is sent to the Legislative Yuan for review before carefully considering it.