President Lee on Real Estate Tax Revision Criticism: "We Are Not Just Pushing Ahead Unconditionally"

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President Lee Jae-myung has signaled potential revisions and supplements to the real estate tax overhaul, stating during a Cabinet meeting that it is desirable to accept counterarguments. This indicates an intention to actively reflect public opinion and enhance the plan's completeness.

[Reporter] Kang Min-u has the report.

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Regarding Deputy Prime Minister for Economy Koo Yun-cheol leaving open the possibility of modifying or supplementing the tax reform plan during the Cabinet meeting yesterday (the 11th), President Lee addressed criticisms that the plan has become a "patchwork" or lacks consistency, and responded as follows.

[President Lee Jae-myung: When presenting a proposal, the purpose is to listen to opinions. Naturally, there will be counterarguments, and it is desirable to accept them. Is it consistent to just say, "We decided once, so we go ahead with it"? No, that is not consistency.]

The remarks emphasize that it is only natural to announce a policy proposal, listen to feedback through legislative notice, and incorporate it.

[President Lee Jae-myung: Rather than presenting a finalized plan and unilaterally pushing forward with it no matter what, there is always room for modification when a proposal is put forth.]

In particular, he asked where a 100 percent perfect plan that needs no revision could possibly exist, stressing that criticism for the sake of criticism only intensifies conflicts and fails to solve problems.

Deputy Prime Minister Koo responded that listening to public opinions until the 20th, the end of the legislative notice period, and refining the plan through parliamentary discussions is part of the process to raise the completeness of the tax reform.

[Koo Yun-cheol / Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy: Please feel free to offer any opinions during the legislative notice period. We are willing to modify and supplement them, and actively reflect them.]

Noting that those who benefit from tax changes stay silent while those facing increased burdens harbor immense resentment, President Lee added:

[President Lee Jae-myung: Minister of Finance and Economy, you need to understand this. Whoever handles taxes is bound to be cursed at when changes are made. So just crawl on the ground unconditionally.]

This is interpreted as a call for Deputy Prime Minister Koo to maintain a "low posture."

(Video reporting: Jung Sang-bo, Yoon Hyung | Video editing: Lee Seung-jin)
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