Speaking in reference to inflation pressures, Premier Frank Hsieh has stated in no uncertain terms that water prices would not be raised this year. That was not necessarily the case with electricity, but the government would do its best to stop any increases.
針對物價上漲壓力，行政院長謝長廷明確宣示水價今年確定不漲，電價則不一定，但是會儘量壓制，目前還在研究各種配套措施。