Majority oppose stalling on defense budgetSUBSTANTIAL DISFAVOR: More than half of those polled said they disapproved of the opposition’s continued stalling of a special defense budget in the legislatureBy Chen Yu-fu and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writerMore than half of people disapprove of opposition lawmakers stalling review of the government’s proposed special defense budget, a poll found yesterday. Last month, President William Lai (賴清德) proposed a NT$1.25 trillion (US$39.7 billion) special defense budget to be spent over the next eight years. The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), using their combined legislative majority, have twice declined to schedule the bill for discussion. Among KMT supporters, 52 percent approved of holding up the budget, while 33 percent disapproved, it said. However, 33 percent of KMT supporters appreciated the comments, compared with 34 percent who did not.

Source: Taipei Times December 22, 2025 16:35 UTC