Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the People Power Party, criticized on August 10, "Instead of telling young people to live in abandoned buses, I hope the Democratic Party moves its headquarters and lawmakers' offices to those buses first."
During a Supreme Council meeting at the National Assembly, Jang remarked, "The Democratic Party even talks about creating youth housing from abandoned buses. They want us to see it as a joke, but is it something to joke about for young people who have to give up their future?" He added, "Are they just going to end it with a simple apology after beating us down?"
Earlier, Democratic Party lawmaker Hwang Hee proposed the concept of 'bus houses' to convert abandoned buses into temporary housing for young people on August 7. Following the ensuing controversy, Han Jeong-ae, the party's policy chief, stated the previous day, "Please see it as a light-hearted incident. I apologize for the hurt caused to young people."
In this context, Jang pointed out, "The negative evaluation of the government's real estate policy stands at 57.6%. Among those in their 30s, 70.4% view it negatively," criticizing the government for implementing policies that the public opposes and that only harm citizens.
Jeong Jeom-sik, the floor leader, also referenced 22 proposals for improving the 'marriage penalty' introduced by President Lee Jae-myung on X (formerly Twitter), stating, "What the president should be concerned about is not the burden of marriage for young people, but the national policy that makes it difficult to even maintain the status quo."
He argued that the government is demonizing non-resident homeowners and imposing a tax burden on real estate, which is then passed on to young people, pushing them into a 'housing hell.' Jeong criticized, "They mention a few tax benefits as if they are being considerate, but how is that different from breaking a leg and then applying ointment?" He urged, "If they feel any sense of responsibility, they should revert to a real estate policy focused on loan regulations and taxes."
Meanwhile, Jang highlighted negative public sentiment regarding the economic policies of the Lee Jae-myung administration, calling for the dismissal of Kim Yong-beom, the head of the Presidential Policy Office. Jang stated, "56.3% of the public supports the dismissal of Kim. We need to dismiss him immediately and conduct a national investigation and special prosecution regarding the single-item leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs)."
During a Supreme Council meeting at the National Assembly, Jang remarked, "The Democratic Party even talks about creating youth housing from abandoned buses. They want us to see it as a joke, but is it something to joke about for young people who have to give up their future?" He added, "Are they just going to end it with a simple apology after beating us down?"
Earlier, Democratic Party lawmaker Hwang Hee proposed the concept of 'bus houses' to convert abandoned buses into temporary housing for young people on August 7. Following the ensuing controversy, Han Jeong-ae, the party's policy chief, stated the previous day, "Please see it as a light-hearted incident. I apologize for the hurt caused to young people."
In this context, Jang pointed out, "The negative evaluation of the government's real estate policy stands at 57.6%. Among those in their 30s, 70.4% view it negatively," criticizing the government for implementing policies that the public opposes and that only harm citizens.
Jeong Jeom-sik, the floor leader, also referenced 22 proposals for improving the 'marriage penalty' introduced by President Lee Jae-myung on X (formerly Twitter), stating, "What the president should be concerned about is not the burden of marriage for young people, but the national policy that makes it difficult to even maintain the status quo."
He argued that the government is demonizing non-resident homeowners and imposing a tax burden on real estate, which is then passed on to young people, pushing them into a 'housing hell.' Jeong criticized, "They mention a few tax benefits as if they are being considerate, but how is that different from breaking a leg and then applying ointment?" He urged, "If they feel any sense of responsibility, they should revert to a real estate policy focused on loan regulations and taxes."
Meanwhile, Jang highlighted negative public sentiment regarding the economic policies of the Lee Jae-myung administration, calling for the dismissal of Kim Yong-beom, the head of the Presidential Policy Office. Jang stated, "56.3% of the public supports the dismissal of Kim. We need to dismiss him immediately and conduct a national investigation and special prosecution regarding the single-item leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs)."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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