The Political Yuan does not countersign the "Old Welfare Law" amendment, the People's Party criticizes the DPP for double standards

Blue and White passed the amendment to the "Elderly Welfare Act" on the third reading last month, requiring the central government to conditionally and fully subsidize the health care premiums of the elderly over 65 years old. The Executive Yuan today announced that it will "not countersign", saying that the amendment is detrimental to the medical treatment of the economically disadvantaged elderly, detrimental to finances and intergenerational justice, and it is an egregious example of legislative power infringing on executive power. In this regard, the People's Party caucus today criticized that the DPP candidates can nominate candidates, but the opposition parties cannot, which is a fundamental double standard.

In response to the Executive Yuan's announcement that it would "not countersign" the amendment to the old welfare law, spokesperson Li Huizhi pointed out today (6th) that this amendment deletes the legal basis for two types of subsidies: "partially paid expenses by health insurance" and "medical expenses not covered by health insurance" (self-paid medical treatment), affecting 6. There are 60,000 middle- and low-income elderly people, and these vulnerable elders are not targeted by the Social Assistance Law. Relying solely on subsidies from the Elderly Welfare Law not only undermines the existing medical security, but also risks being unable to afford medical expenses and falling into trouble. This seriously violates the legislative purpose of the Elderly Welfare Law.

And in accordance with the spirit of Article 70 of the Constitution and Article 91 of the Budget Law, the Legislative Yuan may not propose an increase in government spending. Instead, the Executive Yuan is responsible for proposing the budget, which is reviewed by the Legislative Yuan in accordance with the law. In addition, this amendment has almost no real effect on reducing wealth. More than 80% of seniors aged 65 and above are exempt from health insurance premiums, with an annual increase of approximately 40 billion yuan. However, public resources are limited, and priority should be given to the most needy economically disadvantaged groups instead of universal subsidies. This move will increase the economic pressure between generations and violates intergenerational justice.

In response, People's Party caucus general and legislator Chen Qinglong responded that subsidizing elderly health insurance was supported by the current county mayor and county mayor candidates of the Democratic Progressive Party, and it was used as a campaign policy and election check. However, President Lai and Executive Director Zhuo Rongtai once again did not announce it or countersign it.

Chen Qinglong criticized that President Lai Qingde also publicly affirmed that the Pingtung County Magistrate, who is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party, subsidizes the elderly's health care premiums. Now the law is being revised to provide unified subsidies, but he is unwilling to implement it. Could it be that what the ruling party does is virtuous governance and what the opposition party does is unconstitutional? How could there be such double standards? Or does the DPP not care about the care of the elderly at all, and only uses two-faced tactics to cheat votes from beginning to end?