DPP Poll on 2nd Year in Office: Satisfaction with Easing People's Burdens Exceeds 70%

(CNA, reporter Yeh Su-ping, Taipei, 18th) The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) today released the latest poll for President Lai Ching-te's second anniversary in office. The DPP stated that both the government's policy satisfaction and President Lai Ching-te's trust rating surpassed 50%, with satisfaction for policies related to easing people's burdens exceeding 70%. All eight major policy areas received high affirmation, showing that the government's policy direction has received positive support from the public. DPP Policy Research and Coordinating Committee CEO Wu Szu-yao and spokesperson Wu Cheng held a press conference today on the 'Poll Release for Two Years in Office.' Wu Szu-yao stated that Taiwan's economic performance has been outstanding, with the first quarter's economic growth rate reaching 13.69%, a 39-year high. The unemployment rate of 3.34% is a 25-year low, and the per capita GDP has surpassed Japan and South Korea. According to the poll, in the 'easing people's burdens' category, a high of 74% were satisfied with the government's performance. The overall satisfaction with 'social welfare policies' reached 70.7%, with 47% of pan-blue supporters also affirming the government's social welfare measures. Satisfaction with 'stabilizing prices' was 64.5%, and 'economic growth' received approval from 55.6% of the public. Wu Szu-yao pointed out that the satisfaction rates for the eight major policies were: easing people's burdens 74%, social welfare 70.7%, stabilizing prices 64.5%, defending sovereignty 59.9%, economic growth 55.6%, national defense 54.7%, foreign affairs 54.6%, and cross-strait policy 53.9%, all exceeding 50%. Wu Cheng stated that the Lai government's overall policy satisfaction is 56.4%, and President Lai's personal trust rating is 51.8%, with both metrics surpassing the halfway mark. Among indicators related to the president's core powers, satisfaction with 'defending national sovereignty,' including preventing CCP infiltration and strengthening national security investigations, reached 59.9%. 'National defense affairs,' such as strengthening the defense budget and promoting indigenous defense and submarines, had a satisfaction rate of 54.7%. 'Foreign affairs,' including breaking through China's blockade and visiting allied nations, had a 54.6% satisfaction rate. 'Cross-strait policy,' such as the reporting system for travel to mainland China and requiring spouses from China to renounce their Chinese nationality to run for office, also received 53.9% approval. This shows a high degree of consensus between the public and the government on defending sovereignty, expanding diplomatic space, and protecting the democratic system. Wu Cheng emphasized that, overall, all eight policy areas have received strong support, and President Lai and his administrative team will continue to demonstrate a stable, pragmatic, and responsible governing attitude, allowing Taiwan to continue moving forward amidst complex changes. The DPP's polling center conducted the survey from May 11 to 13, interviewing citizens aged 20 and over with voting rights, completing 1071 valid samples. At a 95% confidence level, the sampling error is approximately plus or minus 3 percentage points. (Editor: Su Chih-tsung) 1150518