KMT Yilan Candidate Wu Tsung-hsien Proposes Neighbor Leader Subsidies; DPP Criticizes Financial Naivete
KMT Yilan County Magistrate candidate Wu Tsung-hsien proposed five subsidy plans for neighborhood leaders, which were criticized by the DPP Yilan County Council caucus as financially unsound. The DPP questioned the figures provided by Wu Tsung-hsien regarding fiscal resources, labeling his platform as 'puffed-up chicken without meat.'
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KMT Yilan County Magistrate candidate Wu Tsung-hsien today proposed five subsidy plans for neighborhood leaders, aiming to provide more comprehensive care for grassroots workers. He stated that the current subsidies for neighborhood leaders vary across townships and cities in Yilan. Therefore, he proposed that the county government increase subsidies, to be implemented concurrently without affecting the existing subsidies provided by township and city offices.
Wu Tsung-hsien outlined five specific policy proposals: a monthly transportation allowance of NT$1,500, an annual group accident insurance subsidy of NT$1,200, an annual self-improvement activity fee subsidy of NT$3,000, a death benefit of NT$10,000, and a free monthly newspaper. He pledged to improve and institutionalize the protection of neighborhood leaders, ensuring they no longer have to fight alone.
Wu Tsung-hsien stated that after the amendment of the Fiscal Revenue and Expenditure Allocation Act, Yilan will gain approximately NT$12.8 billion in annual revenue. In addition to investing in construction, this revenue should also be returned to the grassroots. He plans to promote the formulation of 'Yilan County Township and City Office Neighborhood Leader Administrative Subsidies and Accident Insurance Fees and Death Benefit Operation Guidelines' to institutionalize the subsidy system.
In response, the DPP Yilan County Council caucus called Wu Tsung-hsien a 'blustering king.' Caucus convener Chen Wen-chang stated at a press conference that Wu Tsung-hsien claimed the county government would gain NT$12.8 billion in additional revenue and allocate one-fourth (NT$3.2 billion) for welfare programs. However, according to previous testimony by the county government's Director of Finance and Taxation, Yilan's actual available revenue might only be NT$1.6 billion, yet welfare checks are projected to cost NT$3.2 billion.
Chen Wen-chang questioned whether Wu Tsung-hsien has poor mathematical skills or is deliberately misleading people, stating that such actions ('puffed-up chicken without meat') prove that Wu Tsung-hsien is either completely ignorant of Yilan's finances or has become desperate on the eve of public opinion polls, leading him to criticize others for fraud while attempting to commit fraud himself. (Edited by Chang Ming-kun) 1150420. Stand with facts. Your sponsorship is the power to protect press freedom. Download the CNA 'One-stop News' APP for the latest updates. This website's text, images, and audio files may not be reproduced, broadcast, or transmitted without authorization. Keywords:
Wu Tsung-hsien outlined five specific policy proposals: a monthly transportation allowance of NT$1,500, an annual group accident insurance subsidy of NT$1,200, an annual self-improvement activity fee subsidy of NT$3,000, a death benefit of NT$10,000, and a free monthly newspaper. He pledged to improve and institutionalize the protection of neighborhood leaders, ensuring they no longer have to fight alone.
Wu Tsung-hsien stated that after the amendment of the Fiscal Revenue and Expenditure Allocation Act, Yilan will gain approximately NT$12.8 billion in annual revenue. In addition to investing in construction, this revenue should also be returned to the grassroots. He plans to promote the formulation of 'Yilan County Township and City Office Neighborhood Leader Administrative Subsidies and Accident Insurance Fees and Death Benefit Operation Guidelines' to institutionalize the subsidy system.
In response, the DPP Yilan County Council caucus called Wu Tsung-hsien a 'blustering king.' Caucus convener Chen Wen-chang stated at a press conference that Wu Tsung-hsien claimed the county government would gain NT$12.8 billion in additional revenue and allocate one-fourth (NT$3.2 billion) for welfare programs. However, according to previous testimony by the county government's Director of Finance and Taxation, Yilan's actual available revenue might only be NT$1.6 billion, yet welfare checks are projected to cost NT$3.2 billion.
Chen Wen-chang questioned whether Wu Tsung-hsien has poor mathematical skills or is deliberately misleading people, stating that such actions ('puffed-up chicken without meat') prove that Wu Tsung-hsien is either completely ignorant of Yilan's finances or has become desperate on the eve of public opinion polls, leading him to criticize others for fraud while attempting to commit fraud himself. (Edited by Chang Ming-kun) 1150420. Stand with facts. Your sponsorship is the power to protect press freedom. Download the CNA 'One-stop News' APP for the latest updates. This website's text, images, and audio files may not be reproduced, broadcast, or transmitted without authorization. Keywords: