稅收盈餘5,283億
Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) party is pushing for the government to distribute cash payments of NT$10,000 to citizens and eligible foreign nationals from 2024’s record tax surplus.
台灣的中國國民黨正在推動政府從2024年創下紀錄的稅收盈餘中撥出資金，向國民及符合資格的外籍人士發放新台幣1萬元的現金。
distribute(v.)分配、分發eligible(adj.)具備條件的;有資格的;合格的record(adj.)創下紀錄的
Known as the “Return Money to the People 2.0” plan, this proposal surpasses the 2023 tax surplus payouts by NT$4,000 per person.
這項被稱為「還稅於民2.0」的提案，比2023年的稅收盈餘發放，每人增加了新台幣4千元。
proposal(n.)提案propose(v.)提議;建議surpass(v.)超過=exceed
The KMT introduced this plan following a report from the Ministry of Finance, which announced a NT$528.3 billion tax revenue surplus for the previous year.
國民黨在財政部公布去年稅收盈餘達5,283億後提出此計畫。
introduce(v.)提出=put forwardfollowing(prep.)在～之後revenue(n.)(政府的)稅收;歲入、(公司的)收益income(n.)(個人)所得;收入in surplus過剩的trade surplus貿易順差;貿易盈餘trade deficit貿易逆差budget surplus預算盈餘budget deficit預算赤字
KMT Legislator Fu Kun-chi argued that this money “should be shared with citizens” to improve their quality of life and overall well-being.
國民黨立法委員傅萁認為，這筆資金「應與國民共享」，以提升民眾的生活品質與整體福祉。
argue(v.)認為、主張improve(v.)提升=enhancequality of life生活品質well-being(n.)幸福;安康;福祉
Other KMT members have emphasized that the NT$10,000 per-person payment is financially viable, as the total distribution would remain below NT$230 billion.
其他國民黨成員也強調，每人發1萬元仍屬財政可行範圍，因為總發放金額不會超過2千3百億。
emphasize(v.)強調=stressviable(adj.)可行的=feasibledistribution(n.)發放
While some members of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party agree with the principle of returning surplus funds to the people, they oppose the KMT’s direct payment plan.
雖然部分執政的民主進步黨成員同意盈餘應回饋給民眾的原則，但他們反對國民黨的直接發放計畫。
agree with...同意oppose(v.)反對=be opposed to=object to
At a February 12 press conference, DPP Legislator Rosalia Wu stated that “tax revenue should be shared by everyone.”
在2月12日的記者會上，民進黨立委吳思瑤表示：「稅收盈餘應由全民共享。」
press conference記者會
However, she argued that the funds should be allocated to “social welfare, national defense, and economic development” rather than handed out directly to individuals.
然而，她認為這筆資金應「用於社會福利、國防及經濟發展」，而非直接發放給個人。
allocate(v.)分配、撥給、劃撥hand out發放
Wu also pointed out that the surplus includes funds from local governments and money already earmarked for specific legislative uses, meaning not all of it is available for direct payouts.
吳思瑤進一步指出，這筆盈餘包含地方政府的經費，以及指定立法特定用途的款項，因此並非全部可用於直接發放現金。
earmarked for指定用於～
She further criticized the KMT’s proposal as a political maneuver intended to divert attention from the party’s “unpopular moves” and policies.
她進一步批評國民黨的提案是一種政治手法，目的是為了轉移大眾對國民黨「不受歡迎的舉措」及政策的關注。
maneuver(n.)策略、花招、妙計intended to...目的是～divert attention from...轉移對～的注意力