Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the People Power Party, criticized on the 9th, "It is President Lee Jae-myung and this administration that created the 'marriage penalty.'"
In a Facebook post, Jang stated, "President Lee says there should be no hesitation in marriage due to national policy and that he will correct 22 marriage penalties. This is the peak of 'out-of-body rhetoric.'"
He pointed out that the Lee Jae-myung administration has reduced the limits on Ddimum and Buteum loans and tightened regulations as part of the June 27 measures, in addition to cutting newborn special loans. He remarked, "In the end, they are saying they will now lift what they had previously blocked. It seems they are scared as support among those in their 20s and 30s has plummeted and youth backlash has intensified."
Jang emphasized that young people are not simply looking for relaxed loan regulations or handouts, but rather want reforms in the labor market, the establishment of a proper financial market, and effective real estate policies.
He questioned, "How many of the 22 issues can they actually fix?" and asserted, "The path to finding hope for the youth lies solely in a change of government."
Meanwhile, President Lee had stated the previous day on his X (formerly Twitter) account, "There should never be hesitation in marriage due to national policy. I have instructed a thorough investigation into the institutional disadvantages that may arise from marriage and will examine whether improvements are needed and if the solutions can be fair and practically helpful to everyone."
He proposed 22 policies, including relaxing income requirements for Ddimum and Buteum lease loans, expanding income criteria for dual-income households for newborn special loans, easing application requirements for newlywed special supply, allowing applications for small two-household ownership after marriage, expanding exemptions on acquisition tax for two-home owners after marriage, and improving tax credit disadvantages related to marriage.
In a Facebook post, Jang stated, "President Lee says there should be no hesitation in marriage due to national policy and that he will correct 22 marriage penalties. This is the peak of 'out-of-body rhetoric.'"
He pointed out that the Lee Jae-myung administration has reduced the limits on Ddimum and Buteum loans and tightened regulations as part of the June 27 measures, in addition to cutting newborn special loans. He remarked, "In the end, they are saying they will now lift what they had previously blocked. It seems they are scared as support among those in their 20s and 30s has plummeted and youth backlash has intensified."
Jang emphasized that young people are not simply looking for relaxed loan regulations or handouts, but rather want reforms in the labor market, the establishment of a proper financial market, and effective real estate policies.
He questioned, "How many of the 22 issues can they actually fix?" and asserted, "The path to finding hope for the youth lies solely in a change of government."
Meanwhile, President Lee had stated the previous day on his X (formerly Twitter) account, "There should never be hesitation in marriage due to national policy. I have instructed a thorough investigation into the institutional disadvantages that may arise from marriage and will examine whether improvements are needed and if the solutions can be fair and practically helpful to everyone."
He proposed 22 policies, including relaxing income requirements for Ddimum and Buteum lease loans, expanding income criteria for dual-income households for newborn special loans, easing application requirements for newlywed special supply, allowing applications for small two-household ownership after marriage, expanding exemptions on acquisition tax for two-home owners after marriage, and improving tax credit disadvantages related to marriage.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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