The government's policy to lower mobile phone bills for the poor

Recently, a news article conveyed the fact that the government has announced its policy, that it would expand cuts in wireless service charges for low-income earners as part of efforts to alleviate the burden of rising inflation. It sounds reasonable. However, there are many things that should be considered before the government actually put this into effect.

As the government is thinking of enhancing the nation’s power and well-being, it is undeniable that low-income earners must have some advantage that can help them elevate their positions. After all, a country cannot keep its power if there is a huge gap between the rich and the not-rich. The middle-level people must exist to make it possible for the country to keep growing and developing, and perhaps not to fall down. However, the problem is, how would the government afford the cost in helping the poor?

The way how the government will afford the cost is quite a sensitive issue. The article says that the nation’s three mobile carriers will take the whole financial burden for the new program, which is expected to cost 300 billion won each year. This does not seem to be so good. If the government forces the mobile carrying companies to an extent, making them take the financial burden for lowering mobile phone bills for the poor, the companies will try to get the money back by increasing mobile service fees to not-low-income earners. This will make the middle-level earners suffer. In addition, there can be some confusion in deciding who gets advantage and not, who gets categorized as low-income users and not-low-income users. This will bring arguments.

The government’s thought and consideration to help the low-income level heighten their economical level and overcome the sufferings from the inflation that is taking place in the nation is quite impressive. However, there muse be lots of efforts to figure out pros and cons and which way is the best way to perform the plan as effective as it can be. Otherwise, it will bring huge side effects. In fact, the constant government seems to having trouble in performing their policies generally, and they seem to have confusions in determining whether or not their plan is good. The most reasonable way is to listen to what the citizens in this nation is requesting and what they really want. It is strongly recommended that the government goes back to the basics.



Reference : http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LS2D&mid=sec&sid1=108&sid2=208&oid=044&aid=0000074521


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