《TAIPEI TIMES》Supplementary budget proceeds to committee review

By Hsu Yung-chin and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNAThe Executive Yuan’s request for a supplementary budget of NT$607.6 billion （US$18.55 billion）, including funding for social welfare programs and to strengthen national defense, advanced to committee review yesterday after Premier Cho Jung-tai （卓榮泰） briefed the legislature on the plan.