Lawmakers clashed over Moon administration's tax policies at annual audit
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The National Assembly's audit of government ministries and agencies continues.
Under the microscope today: the Moon administration's tax policies.
Kim Mok-yeon has the latest from parliament.
As lawmakers wrapped up the annual audit's second week, there was a heated debate especially at the Finance Committee, which is inspecting of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
On the table was tax policy, especially that related to the real estate market.
The Moon administration is raising taxes, especially on the owners of multiple properties,... which ruling party lawmakers said was a legitimate policy that needs to be sustained.
"Skyrocketing home prices and speculation is the result of the previous government's policies. I think the Moon administration's latest real estate measures should continue as a way to realistically solve this problem."
Opposition party lawmakers, though, called them populist.
"The Moon administration needs to reform its tax policies. The current ones are populist. They're not trying hard enough because they're worried about taking the blame."
In response, Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon said that the government's policy is not a temporary measure and hinted at firmer measures to come.
"The real estate market is like a living organism, so the existing problem cannot be solved in one fell swoop. We will not lower our guard, and if the market shows signs of instability again, we will swiftly and sternly take action in many ways."
Meanwhile, lawmakers resumed their audit at the Science, ICT, Broadcasting, and Communications Committee.
A day earlier, members of the opposition had walked out because the ruling party would not allow them to question several people directly involved with the manipulation of online opinion -- the so-called Druking scandal.
Lawmakers continued discussing how the scandal happened and what to do about it.
They also questioned the chiefs of public broadcasting corporations about the fairness of their content and about their labor costs.
Over at the Environment and Labor Committee, lawmakers are auditing six regional employment and labor administrations.
They scrutinized labor conditions in the movie and broadcasting industries and urged the government to adopt a fair and transparent working environment.
Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.
The National Assembly's audit of government ministries and agencies continues.
Under the microscope today: the Moon administration's tax policies.
Kim Mok-yeon has the latest from parliament.
As lawmakers wrapped up the annual audit's second week, there was a heated debate especially at the Finance Committee, which is inspecting of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
On the table was tax policy, especially that related to the real estate market.
The Moon administration is raising taxes, especially on the owners of multiple properties,... which ruling party lawmakers said was a legitimate policy that needs to be sustained.
"Skyrocketing home prices and speculation is the result of the previous government's policies. I think the Moon administration's latest real estate measures should continue as a way to realistically solve this problem."
Opposition party lawmakers, though, called them populist.
"The Moon administration needs to reform its tax policies. The current ones are populist. They're not trying hard enough because they're worried about taking the blame."
In response, Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon said that the government's policy is not a temporary measure and hinted at firmer measures to come.
"The real estate market is like a living organism, so the existing problem cannot be solved in one fell swoop. We will not lower our guard, and if the market shows signs of instability again, we will swiftly and sternly take action in many ways."
Meanwhile, lawmakers resumed their audit at the Science, ICT, Broadcasting, and Communications Committee.
A day earlier, members of the opposition had walked out because the ruling party would not allow them to question several people directly involved with the manipulation of online opinion -- the so-called Druking scandal.
Lawmakers continued discussing how the scandal happened and what to do about it.
They also questioned the chiefs of public broadcasting corporations about the fairness of their content and about their labor costs.
Over at the Environment and Labor Committee, lawmakers are auditing six regional employment and labor administrations.
They scrutinized labor conditions in the movie and broadcasting industries and urged the government to adopt a fair and transparent working environment.
Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.