In the early morning of January 15, 2003, just before the conclusion of its session and after long-drawn-out consultation between the government and opposition, the Legislative Yuan finally passed a "supplementary budget" worth a total of NT $ 2 billion to fund the Expanding Employment Through Public Service Program. The program is expected to create 750,000 one-year job opportunities and allow middle-aged and older unemployed workers to breathe a sigh of relief.
九十二年一月十五日凌晨，本次立法院會期宣告結束前，立法院終於在冗長的朝野協商後，以「追加預算」名目，放行了總金額兩百億元的「公共服務擴大就業方案」，估計可以提供七萬五千個一年期的工作機會，讓中高齡失業勞工暫時喘一口氣。