Korean Party: "Government and Ruling Party Continue Creating 'Tax Jobs' in the New Year"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Liberty Korea Party strongly criticized the ruling party, government, and presidential office's early implementation of fiscal support job projects, calling it "an attempt to create tax-funded jobs."

Lee Chang-soo, spokesperson for the Liberty Korea Party, stated in a commentary on the 6th, "It seems that even after pouring 61 trillion won over three years, it is still not enough," expressing such criticism.

He pointed out, "Even though it is a fact known to everyone that the job policies created with tax money have failed, the government remains trapped in self-praise through statistical distortion, only seeing what it wants to see," adding, "According to the employment trends announced recently for November last year, the number of ultra-short-term workers working less than 17 hours per week increased by 386,000, and the employment rate of people in their 40s, the backbone of the labor market, has declined for 22 consecutive months."

He continued, "Even the youth jobs that the government promoted as having increased by so much were 85% ultra-short-term jobs," adding, "It has been revealed that the tax-funded job policies only increased low-quality, ultra-short-term jobs mainly for the elderly."

Lee said, "Without reflecting on policy failures, the government plans to execute 305 trillion won, which accounts for 71% of the total budget, in the first half of the year to revive the economy, and the result is obvious," criticizing, "Ahead of the general election, they will pour tax money into all kinds of showy projects, ultimately boast with superficial statistical indicators, and then bring a rushed supplementary budget claiming a lack of funds," labeling it as 'populist policy' and 'policies that are like covering one's eyes and pretending not to see.'"

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