New Taipei's Blue and Green Camps Vie for Senior Votes; Lee Ssu-chuan and Su Chiao-hui Both Call for Upgrading Senior Cards
New Taipei City mayoral candidates Lee Ssu-chuan of the KMT and Su Chiao-hui of the DPP both attended meal-sharing events for the elderly today to win over senior voters. Lee Ssu-chuan called for an upgrade to the senior citizens' card, converting 300 monthly points into EasyCard credit, while Su Chiao-hui reiterated her call to increase the card's points to over a thousand.
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(CNA, New Taipei, 13th) KMT and DPP New Taipei City mayoral candidates, Lee Ssu-chuan and Su Chiao-hui, both attended meal-sharing events for the elderly today to court the senior vote. Lee Ssu-chuan announced an upgrade to the senior citizens' card, converting 300 of the 600 monthly points into 'EasyCard-ized' credit to expand its use, making it more convenient, practical, and tangible for the elderly.
Lee Ssu-chuan pointed out that after 'EasyCard-izing' 300 points, the scope of use will be expanded to any EasyCard-affiliated merchant, including for medical visits, purchasing medicine and health products, as well as daily necessities like groceries and fruits.
Lee Ssu-chuan emphasized that policies must genuinely help people solve problems and bring practical benefits. He will continue to propose various pragmatic policies targeting different groups, regions, and aspects, and by gathering voices regardless of political color, he will push forward major constructions to continue upgrading New Taipei and bring a better life to its citizens.
DPP New Taipei City mayoral candidate and legislator Su Chiao-hui attended a meal-sharing event for the elderly in Houpu-li, Banqiao District today, where chants of 'Dong-suan' (get elected) were constant. She expressed gratitude that her opponent had followed suit with a similar proposal to upgrade the senior card.
She stated that although her opponent's proposal is a 40% discount on her own, if the KMT feels that upgrading the senior card is a good policy, they could suggest their own party's city government team implement it immediately, just like the free school lunches, to benefit the citizens right away.
She mentioned that she had already proposed '6 major welfare policies' on February 4th. The part about upgrading the senior card included increasing the points to 1000 and extending the validity from one month to one year, so that remaining points would no longer be reset to zero each month. She also wants to make the card more flexible and considerate to use. Her team will continue to study expanding its scope of use, so the card can be used not only for transportation and sports but also for the daily leisure and entertainment of the elderly. (Editor: Lee Hsi-chang) 1150513
Lee Ssu-chuan pointed out that after 'EasyCard-izing' 300 points, the scope of use will be expanded to any EasyCard-affiliated merchant, including for medical visits, purchasing medicine and health products, as well as daily necessities like groceries and fruits.
Lee Ssu-chuan emphasized that policies must genuinely help people solve problems and bring practical benefits. He will continue to propose various pragmatic policies targeting different groups, regions, and aspects, and by gathering voices regardless of political color, he will push forward major constructions to continue upgrading New Taipei and bring a better life to its citizens.
DPP New Taipei City mayoral candidate and legislator Su Chiao-hui attended a meal-sharing event for the elderly in Houpu-li, Banqiao District today, where chants of 'Dong-suan' (get elected) were constant. She expressed gratitude that her opponent had followed suit with a similar proposal to upgrade the senior card.
She stated that although her opponent's proposal is a 40% discount on her own, if the KMT feels that upgrading the senior card is a good policy, they could suggest their own party's city government team implement it immediately, just like the free school lunches, to benefit the citizens right away.
She mentioned that she had already proposed '6 major welfare policies' on February 4th. The part about upgrading the senior card included increasing the points to 1000 and extending the validity from one month to one year, so that remaining points would no longer be reset to zero each month. She also wants to make the card more flexible and considerate to use. Her team will continue to study expanding its scope of use, so the card can be used not only for transportation and sports but also for the daily leisure and entertainment of the elderly. (Editor: Lee Hsi-chang) 1150513