Lee Jae-myung: "Policies Do Not Distinguish Left or Right... I Said Easing the Comprehensive Real Estate Tax Is Also What the People Need"

Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea, Ahn Cheol-soo of the People Party, Sim Sang-jung of the Justice Party, and Yoon Seok-youl of the People Power Party, the presidential candidates from both ruling and opposition parties, are posing ahead of the first debate hosted by the National Election Commission held at MBC in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 21st. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers.

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] On the 21st, Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party of Korea's presidential candidate, responded during the '1st TV Debate for the 20th Presidential Election Candidates' hosted by the National Election Commission, when candidate Sim Sang-jung criticized, "Bomb supply and deregulation real estate tax cut policies are regressive," by saying, "I do not discriminate between left-wing and right-wing policies; I will definitely implement policies necessary for the people."

Lee said, "I hope there is no demand to go strictly in one direction," adding, "The comprehensive real estate holding tax was adjusted to limit the reflection rate because house prices rose too rapidly."

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