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윤석열 대통령이 민생회복지원금 지급을 위한 특별조치법 제정안(25만원 지원법)·노동조합 및 노동관계조정법 2·3조 개정안(노란봉투법)에 대한 재의요구권(거부권) 행사를 목전에 두고 있다. 시한은 오는 20일까지로 재가 시점은 유동적이다.
앞서 13일 오전 한덕수 국무총리는 정부서울청사에서 열린 국무회의에서 더불어민주당 등 야당 일방 주도로 강행 처리된 '25만원 지원법·노란봉투법'에 대한 재의요구권 행사 건의안을 심의·의결해 윤 대통령에게 건의했다.
이재명 전 더불어민주당 대표가 총선 공약으로 내세웠던 '25만원 지원법'은 전 국민 1인당 25만~35만 원을 지역사랑상품권으로 지급하는 내용을 담고 있다.
지난 21대 국회에서 한 차례 재의요구로 폐기된 '노란봉투법'은 하도급 노동자에 관한 원청 책임을 강화하고 쟁의행위 범위를 넓히는 게 골자로 파업 노동자를 대상으로 하는 기업 손해배상 청구도 제한한다.
한 총리는 이날 국무회의 모두 발언을 통해 두 법안에 대한 수용 불가 이유를 조목조목 짚었다.
한 총리는 '25만원 지원법'에 대해 "재정상황·지급효과 등을 고려해 예산을 편성하고 집행하는 건 행정부 고유 권한인데 그런 재량을 박탈하고 입법부가 행정 세부영역까지 일일이 강제하며 권한을 침해하고 있다"며 "이 법률안은 헌법 토대인 삼권분립 원칙을 무너뜨릴 소지가 매우 크다"고 지적했다.
또 "소비 촉진 효과는 불확실한 반면 과도한 재정부담과 함께 민생경제에 부작용을 초래할 우려가 크다"며 "국가재정이 여의치 않은 상황에서 지원금 지급에 필요한 13조 이상 재원을 조달하려면 대규모 국채를 발행할 수밖에 없다"고 설명했다.
이어 "이는 막대한 나라 빚이 돼 재정건전성을 저해하고 미래세대에 큰 부담을 전가하게 된다"며 "지금 경제 상황서 대규모 국채 발행은 오히려 물가·금리를 상승시켜 민생 어려움을 더욱 가중시킬 수 있다"고 강조했다.
'노란봉투법' 관련해선 "이미 정부가 재의요구해 21대 국회에서 최종 부결·폐기된 법안"이라며 "야당은 문제점을 해소하기는커녕 오히려 더욱 악화시킬 내용을 추가해 또다시 법을 통과시켰다"고 지적했다.
그러면서 "'근로자가 아닌 자'도 노동조합법의 특별한 보호를 받도록 해 노동조합 본질이 훼손될 우려가 더욱 커졌다"며 "손해배상 제한범위가 더욱 확대돼 불법파업으로 인한 피해가 사용자·국민들께 고스란히 전가될 것"이라고 짚었다.
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President Yoon Seok-yeol on the verge of exercising his veto over the 250,000 Won Support Act and the Yellow Envelope Act
Deadline until the 20th... Prime Minister Han Duck-soo: "The 250,000 won support law has a very high potential to destroy the principle of separation of powers, which is the foundation of the Constitution... The yellow envelope law will completely transfer the damage from illegal strikes to employers and citizens."
-kihong Kim reporter
President Yoon Seok-yeol is about to exercise his right to request reconsideration (right to veto) on the Special Measures Act for the Payment of People's Livelihood Recovery Support Funds (250,000 Won Support Act) and the revision of Articles 2 and 3 of the Labor Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act (Yellow Envelope Act). The deadline is the 20th, but the timing of the approval is fluid.
Earlier, on the morning of the 13th, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo deliberated and approved a motion to exercise his right to request reconsideration on the '250,000 Won Support Act and Yellow Envelope Act' that was unilaterally pushed through by the opposition party, including the Democratic Party of Korea, at a Cabinet meeting held at the Government Complex Seoul and suggested it to President Yoon.
The '250,000 Won Support Act', which former Democratic Party of Korea leader Lee Jae-myung had pledged as a general election pledge, includes the provision of 250,000 to 350,000 won per person in the form of local love gift certificates.
The 'Yellow Envelope Act', which was scrapped after a request for reconsideration in the 21st National Assembly, is aimed at strengthening the responsibility of the principal contractor for subcontracted workers and expanding the scope of industrial action, and also restricting corporate damages claims against striking workers.
Prime Minister Han, in his opening remarks at the Cabinet meeting that day, listed the reasons for his unacceptability of the two bills in detail.
Prime Minister Han pointed out regarding the '250,000 Won Support Act', "It is the exclusive authority of the executive branch to organize and execute the budget by considering financial conditions and payment effects, but it is depriving the legislature of that discretion and enforcing even the most detailed administrative areas, infringing upon its authority." He added, "This bill has the potential to undermine the principle of separation of powers, which is the foundation of the Constitution."
He also explained, "While the effect of stimulating consumption is uncertain, there is a high concern that it will cause side effects on the people's economy along with excessive financial burden." He added, "In a situation where national finances are not sufficient, in order to secure the 13 trillion won or more necessary for subsidy payments, we have no choice but to issue large-scale national bonds."
He continued, “This will lead to a huge national debt, undermining fiscal soundness and passing on a huge burden to future generations,” and emphasized, “In the current economic situation, issuing large-scale national bonds can actually increase prices and interest rates, further aggravating the people’s livelihood difficulties.”
Regarding the “Yellow Envelope Act,” he pointed out, “The government has already requested reconsideration of the bill, which was ultimately rejected and scrapped in the 21st National Assembly,” and “The opposition party has passed the law again by adding content that will worsen the problems rather than solving them.”
He also pointed out, “The concern is that the essence of labor unions will be undermined by allowing ‘non-workers’ to receive special protection under the Labor Union Act,” and “The scope of compensation for damages will be further expanded, so the damage caused by illegal strikes will be passed on to employers and the public.”
