Chen Po-chih, the chairman of the Council for Economic Planning and Development, believes that the cabinet reshuffle will put everyone on the same page. He notes that President Chen has clearly stated that from now on the government's policy will be "economics first, social welfare second."
經建會主委陳博志認為，這次內閣人事改組，將有助於提高日後國家財經政策的協調性。他說，陳水扁總統已明確指示，今後施政原則是「經濟優先、社福次之」，因此希望可以推動知識經濟方案。