Lee Jae-myung: "Let's Create Additional Tax Cuts to Help Low-Income Livelihoods"

"There Is Time to Process the Budget Proposal" Third Proposal Suggested
Lee Sang-min's Dismissal Motion Called "The Start of Truth and Responsibility"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Hyun-ji] Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, proposed on the 11th to "create additional tax reduction measures that could help the livelihood of ordinary people" regarding next year's budget bill.

At the party meeting held at the National Assembly that day, Lee said, "When deciding whether to pass the original government budget bill, a provisional budget, or a new revised bill, since there is time until the budget is processed, I hope we can create more tax reduction measures for ordinary people, which might be difficult, and handle them all at once to enrich the content of the revised bill."

He explained, "Unfortunately, in terms of budget deliberation, it is impossible to increase the budget or create new budget items. The official authority is limited to reducing the budget," adding, "Even if we cannot increase the budget for supporting ordinary people, tax reduction measures for ordinary people, which can help their lives, are already automatically submitted as bills and can be processed."

He emphasized, "I hope we can create as many tax reduction measures for ordinary people as possible to protect their lives and overcome the economic crisis."

Regarding the motion to dismiss Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min, scheduled for a vote at the plenary session that day, he said, "It will be the starting point to open the door to truth and responsibility regarding the Itaewon tragedy," and stressed, "No one has taken responsibility, no official apology has been made, and no government official has made sincere efforts to soothe the pain of the bereaved families, making the motion to dismiss inevitable."

He continued, "The Itaewon tragedy bereaved families' council has been launched," and requested, "I hope the Democratic Party will consider the bereaved families' request to allow more participation in the state audit to the fullest extent."

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