Taxes, the government's largest source of income, are insufficient to meet the deficit, so in order to keep from saddling the next generation with debt, hampering the government's ability to effectively pursue its policies, and damaging Taiwan's international competitiveness, reform is pressing.
鑑於稅收是國家財政的主要來源，稅收嚴重不足將造成政府赤字，不僅債留子孫，同時也嚴重影響施政效能及國家競爭力，因此改革已是迫在眉睫。