DPP Standing Committee Member Warns of Opponents'' Universal Cash Payout Promises; Suggests Party Respond Early
A DPP official warned that opponents in local elections are using cash payout promises to attract voters. The party discussed the need for early countermeasures while maintaining fiscal discipline and developing clear social welfare policies to address issues like the low birth rate.
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- 📰 Published: April 29, 2026 at 18:39
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During a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Central Standing Committee meeting on the 29th, member Chen Mao-sung warned that rival candidates in the upcoming local elections are promising universal cash payouts—such as NT$6,000 in Chiayi''s Minxiong—to attract voters. He urged the party to develop countermeasures, noting that the DPP''s emphasis on fiscal discipline might put its candidates at a disadvantage. Secretary General Hsu Kuo-yung highlighted the party''s plans for staff deployments and joint campaigning. Tainan mayoral candidate Chen Ting-fei mentioned her opponent''s promise of NT$5,000 monthly for children aged 0 to 15, criticizing it as an irresponsible tactic. In response, Lai Ching-te encouraged candidates to propose clear social welfare policies and stated that the central government would inventory available resources and listen to opinions on addressing the low birth rate.