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第三個可能性在香港社會引起的動盪，亦與預算案有關。
The upheavals in the Hong Kong community aroused by the third possibility are also related to the Budget
政府可以怎樣在基本建設上，令香港真正做到"撐企業、保就業"呢？
In terms of basic conditions how can the Government accomplish its mission of supporting enterprises and safeguarding jobs?
所謂穩定，不是指能夠在大灣區發展大生意，而是指基本的財產、人權、擁有權、轉移權，以及基本享用權不會遭受侵害，這是我們理解的所謂基本法律保障。
This so - called stability does not refer to the opportunities to develop great businesses in the Greater Bay Area but refer to our basic properties human rights right of ownership right to transfer and the fundamental right of enjoyment being free from aggression . This is our understanding of the so - called basic legal protection
但是，簡單來說，《條例草案》在通過後，會令我們的擁有權、使用權和轉移權隨時被"抄家"。
Nonetheless to put it simply following the passage of the Bill our right of ownership right to use and right to transfer will be confiscated at any time
所以，國際社會不是沒有反應，而美國為首的反應是很可能透過《美國香港政策法》，取消香港獨立的關稅地位。
Hence the international society is not without reaction but the first reaction from the United States may be the abolition of Hong Kongs status as a separate customs territory through the United States―Hong Kong Policy Act
這個結論清晰可見，即是當香港失去這個地位時，香港可能同樣變成與中國大陸一樣，以同一區域界定而受到被徵收25%關稅的懲罰，大家可以想象得到，究竟香港有多少企業和資金要面對這個危機。
This conclusion is very conspicuous . If Hong Kong loses this status Hong Kong will be classified as being in the same region with Mainland China and thus will be equally subject to the same penalty of a 25 % import tariff . We can imagine the number of enterprises and the amount of capital in Hong Kong facing this crisis
屆時，當企業資金不足，銀行沒有錢便會進行call loan，收回所有債項，同時國際投資者亦會看準時機沽空港元，香港聯繫匯率將會受到衝擊，這一刻，於1997年泰國發生的一役便將會在香港發生。
At that time when the enterprises do not have enough capital the banks being short of cash will make call loans or recover all the debts . At the same time international investors will also take this opportunity to short - sell the Hong Kong dollar and Hong Kongs linked exchange rate will be subject to impact . At that moment what happened in Thailand in 1997 will repeat itself in Hong Kong
鄭松泰議員，你是否想再次發言？
Dr CHENG Chung - tai do you wish to speak again?
承接朱凱廸議員的發言，我也談談露宿者問題，以作為引子。
To follow on Mr CHU Hoi - dicks speech I would also like to talk about the problem of street sleepers as an introduction
可是，大家不要忘記，這5年來，我們的經濟環境並不壞，除了在2014年及2015年，內地的金融市場或經濟有少許波動外，相對於2008年至2009年剛爆發金融海嘯的一段期間，本港的經濟已較穩定。
However we should not forget that our economic situation has not been bad in the past five years . Apart from the slight fluctuations in the Mainlands financial markets or economy in 2014 and 2015 our economy has been relatively more stable as compared with the situation during the period from 2008 to 2009 when the financial tsunami had just broken out
若說這5年來最明顯的變化，當然，大部分市民也會認為是在租金和樓價方面，但露宿者在生活上所面對的困難，其實亦是大部分市民也須面對的。
As to the most noticeable changes in the past five years the majority of the public will definitely think of rent and property prices but the difficulties faced by street sleepers in daily life will in fact also be faced by the majority of the public
簡言之，露宿者現時是"三路不通"。
In short street sleepers are now in a situation where the three possible avenues that may help them get rid of the current predicament are actually impassable
第一條路是公屋：你會說香港有公屋政策，讓香港的基層市民享有最基本的安全網及保障。
The first avenue is public housing You may say Hong Kong has put in place the public housing policy to provide the grassroots people here with the most fundamental safety net and safeguards
不過，眾所周知，大部分露宿者也是單身人士，而公屋輪候冊設有單身人士扣分制，大家也知道吧。
Yet as we all know most street sleepers are singletons and Members may be mindful of the marking scheme for singletons under the Quota and Points System of the Waiting List for Public Rental Housing
而露宿者亦心知肚明，輪候公屋需時至 少20年，當然，須撇除申請人是否65歲以上及是否傷殘等因素。
For the street sleepers themselves they are also well aware that it will take at least 20 years for them to be allocated public rental housing and of course excluding factors such as whether the applicant is over 65 years of age or with disabilities
荒唐的是，一批又一批的"麥難民"因此"誕生"。
Paradoxically batches of McRefugees were being born in consequence
本港經濟一直增長，但屬於香港基層中最基層的人士，他們的生活環境卻比以往更惡劣。
Despite Hong Kongs sustained economic growth the living environment of those at the bottom of the grassroots class in Hong Kong is worse than ever
他們問我們："其實，為何香港政府善待內地人，但卻虧待香港人？
They asked us Actually why does the Hong Kong Government treat the Mainland people so well but treat Hong Kong people so badly?
我說："這個已不再是香港政府，而是大灣區政府。
I said It is no longer the Hong Kong Government but the Greater Bay Area Government
主席，我發言支持《2019年撥款條例草案》。
Chairman I speak in support of the Appropriation Bill 2019
然而，同時值得指出的是，我們當然希望相關政府官員察覺到，單靠減稅未必能完全有效支援整個行業。
However meanwhile it is noteworthy that we certainly hope the government officials concerned will note that tax deduction alone may not be completely effective in supporting the entire industry
以高增值航運業為例，我希望政府聽到我們一直以來的訴求，針對所有相關的行業，包括仲裁、船舶租賃、保險等，盡量吸引外國公司來香港落戶，從而建立一個產業集群，這樣才能最有效扶持整個產業，特別有助製造更多就業機會。
Take the high value - added shipping industry as an example . I hope that the Government will listen to our long - standing aspirations and endeavour to entice foreign companies into establishing their bases in Hong Kong so as to build an industrial cluster of all relevant sectors including arbitration ship leasing and insurance . This will be the only effective way to support the industry as a whole particularly in terms of creating more employment opportunities
如要吸引海外的客戶使用香港服務，很多時候須視乎政府能否提供一站式的一條龍服務。
To attract overseas clients to use the services in Hong Kong it very often depends on whether the Government can figure out ways to provide one - stop integrated services
英國在這方面做得比較出色。
The United Kingdom has been doing relatively well in this regard
我希望特區政府能採取各種舉措，以建立一個產業集群。
I hope that the Government can build an industrial cluster by adopting various measures
然而，就過去及今年的預算案而言，我發覺有一個客觀條件，限制了政府執行發放福利的整個過程，即政府內部電腦系統的運用。
However in respect of previous and this years budgets my objective observation is that the entire process of handing out welfare benefits has been impeded by the Governments internal computer system
然而，仍有很多居民不斷向我們反映，仍未收到確認短訊。
However many residents have been relaying to me that they have not yet received an SMS notification
主席，我發言支持《2019年撥款條例草案》，亦希望政府盡快處理好香港經濟發展現正面對的問題。
Chairman I speak in support of the Appropriation Bill 2019 and I hope that the Government will expeditiously and properly address the problems currently facing Hong Kongs economic development
我想補充，今天部分議員對於粵港澳大灣區發展有很多批評，甚至作出抹黑。
I would like to add that some Members strongly criticized and even smeared the development of the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area today
正如陳健波議員剛才指出，香港參與大灣區建設，旨在融入國家的發展，為香港市民提供更多就業機會、生活環境及經濟發展的選擇，故此不應該遭到抹黑。
As pointed out by Mr CHAN Kin - por just now by participating in the construction of the Greater Bay Area Hong Kong seeks to integrate into the national development so as to provide Hong Kong people with more options in terms of job opportunities living environment and economic development . Hence the Greater Bay Area should never be smeared
主席，我謹以《2019年差餉令》小組委員會主席的身份，匯報小組委員會的審議工作。
President in my capacity as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Rating Exemption Order 2019 I report on the deliberations of the Subcommittee
《2019年差餉令》的目的，是落實2019-2020年度財政預算案中的差餉寛免措施，豁免所有應繳付差餉物業單位4季的差餉，每戶每季豁免上限為1,500元。
The Rating Exemption Order 2019 aims to implement the rates concession measure of the 2019 - 2020 Budget to waive rates payable on all rateable tenements for the four quarters subject to a ceiling of 1,500 per quarter for each tenement
小組委員會察悉是次差餉寛免措施涵蓋81萬個公屋單位，香港房屋委員會會把差餉寬減退還租戶。
The Subcommittee has noted that the rates concession measure covers some 810 000 public housing units and the rates concessions will be rebated to the tenants by the Housing Authority
預計在2019-2020年度首10位享有最多差餉寬減額的差餉繳納人的租約中，超過82%訂明租金不包含差餉，即所寬減的差餉將會按照租約的條款退還予相關租戶，這些租戶很多都是中小型企業。
Over 82 % of the tenancies of the top 10 ratepayers who are estimated to receive the largest amounts of rates concession in 2019 - 2020 are rates exclusive meaning that the rates concessions are rebated to the tenants pursuant to the terms of the tenancies . A lot of such tenants are small and medium enterprises
部分委員支持政府當局在2019-2020年度繼續實施差餉寬減，以減輕市民的經濟負擔。
Some members have expressed support for the Administration to continue implementing rates concession in 2019 - 2020 to help ease the financial burden of the public
這些委員認為，現時按每個應課差餉物業單位為基礎提供差餉寬減的做法合理。
These members consider that it is reasonable to provide rates concession on the basis of each rateable tenement
但是，部分委員認為差餉寬減措施應針對基層和清貧人士，因此政府應把地產發展商持有尚未出售的空置物業、大集團持有的大量非住宅物業，以及某些如自動櫃員機和廣告燈箱等物業豁除於差餉寬減措施。
However some members consider that the rates concession measure should target at the grass roots and the needy . For this reason the Government should exclude unsold vacant properties held by property developers a large number of non - residential properties held by consortia and certain properties such as automatic teller machines and advertising light boxes from the rates concession measure
政府當局表示，差餉寬減是一視同仁的措施，所有差餉繳納人均受惠於措施。
The Administration has responded that rates concession is implemented on an equal - footing basis in that the measure benefits all ratepayers
此外，運輸及房屋局正擬備一項有關向空置的一手私人住宅單位徵收"額外差餉"的法案，相信該項法案會促使發展商及早出售新落成的住宅單位。
In addition the Transport and Housing Bureau is preparing a bill to introduce Special Rates on vacant first - hand private residential units . It is believed that the bill will prompt developers to sell newly completed domestic units early
小組委員會察悉，政府去年為回應議員的關注，檢討了差餉寬減機制，以期更公平地分配差餉寬減，並就多個改變機制的可能方案諮詢財經事務委員會。
The Subcommittee has noted that last year the Government responded to Members concerns by reviewing the rates concession mechanism to achieve a more equitable distribution of rates concession and consulted the Panel on Financial Affairs the Panel on a number of possible options for modifying the mechanism
由於當時政府認為較可行的改善方案，即每名業主只可就一個應課差餉物業獲得差餉寬減，會令現有受惠人，尤其是租戶，無法再受惠於差餉寬減，而政府亦需要投放大量資源開發記錄物業業權和租約資料的系統，因此事務委員會大部分委員反對政府建議的改善方案。
As the improvement proposal that the Government considered feasible namely providing rates concession to one rateable property for each owner would make it impossible for existing beneficiaries particularly tenants to benefit from rates concession any longer and the Government would also need to commit a lot of resources in developing a system for recording information on property ownership and tenancy most members of the Panel objected to the improvement proposal put forward by the Government
考慮到事務委員會委員表達的不同意見及顧慮，當局沿用現行的差餉寬減安排，提供2019-2020年度的差餉寬減。
Taking account of the diverse views and reservations expressed by Panel members the Administration has adopted the existing rates concession arrangement for providing rates concession in 2019 - 2020
小組委員會部分委員認為，政府應繼續探討改善現行的差餉寬減機制的方法，並提升差餉物業估價署的資訊系統，為日後改變機制鋪路。
Some Subcommittee members consider that the Government should continue to explore ways to improve the existing rates concession mechanism and enhance the information system of the Rating and Valuation Department RVD to pave the way for making modifications to the mechanism in the future
有委員建議估價署優化現有的"物業詳情申報表"，藉以收集物業業權資料，並與土地註冊處探討使用其物業業權資料庫的可行性。
Some members have advised RVD to perfect the existing Requisition for Particulars of Tenements to capture information on the ownership of properties and explore with the Land Registry the feasibility of using its database on property ownership
政府解釋，若要改變現行差餉寬減的做法，當局須根本性地改變差餉徵收制度，以及更換估價署的電腦系統和資料庫以記錄物業業權資料。
The Government has explained that any changes to the current rates concession approach may imply the need for a fundamental change to the rates collection system and the replacement of the computer system and database of RVD for capturing the information on property ownership
如要讓估價署可分享土地註冊處的物業業權資料，由於要保障 個人資料私隱，部門亦須先取得業主同意。
If RVD is to share the information of the Land Registry on property ownership property owners consent must first be secured due to the concern about the protection of privacy of personal data
當局理解部分公眾人士及一些立法會議員對現行差餉寬減機制的關注及意見，並歡迎各持份者提出其他可行的改善方案。
The Administration understands the concerns and views of some members of the public and certain Legislative Council Members about the existing rates concession mechanism and welcomes any other feasible improvement proposals from various stakeholders
政府一直強調，由於既有的電腦系統未能支援差餉寬減的進一步改善安排，因而未能實施改善方案。
The Government has all along stressed that it cannot implement any improvement proposal as the existing computer system fails to support any further improved arrangement for rates concession
我們在會議上已明確向政府提出，關鍵在於土地註冊處及稅務局，這兩個相關單位在這件事上承擔較大責任。
We have clearly explained to the Government at the meetings that the crux of the problem lies in the Land Registry and the Inland Revenue Department IRD . The two departments concerned should take greater responsibility for this issue
土地註冊處備有所有物業業權資料，稅務局如能取閱這些資料，便可就差餉寬減作進一步的安排，包括設立機制識別哪些業主可以得到甚麼寬減。
The Land Registry keeps the information on the ownership of all properties and IRD can make a further arrangement for rates concession if it has access to such information including putting in place a mechanism to ascertain which owners can get what concessions
代理主席，剛才鄭松泰議員曾表示，這份財政預算案比較"廢"，而我也認為，在現今眾多的政治議題當中，大會今天討論的預算案，似乎並非我們關注的重點。
Deputy Chairman Dr CHENG Chung - tai has said just now that this years Budget the Budget is quite useless . In my opinion among the many political issues nowadays the Budget under discussion today does not seem to be the focus of our attention
今年最重要的一個問題是，究竟"財爺"這份是否赤字預算案呢？
The most important issue for this year is whether the FS has projected a deficit budget
我明白香港需要發展新產業，大家又說要擁抱大灣區，於是便把自己定位在創科發展上。
I understand that Hong Kong needs to develop new industries and we also want to embrace the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area
其實，以往不是每個計劃也成功的。
In fact not every scheme or project gained success in the past
鄭議員表示，要將這份預算案跟環球經濟局勢聯繫起來。
Dr CHENG said the Budget should be linked to the global economic situation
若然通過修訂《逃犯條例》，則國際社會會提出關注，甚至會影響我們與美國和國際社會的關係。
If amendments proposed to the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance are passed concerns from the international community will be aroused and even our relationships with the United States and the international community will be affected
我確曾指出，每當我們談到經濟發展，金發局便說要研究新產品，我們卻沒有分析香港本身經濟局勢是如何。
I certainly have made the point that every time we talk about economic development the FSDC will indicate in response that study on new products is required but no efforts will be made to analyse the economic situation at home
當然，這點涉及他最初提出的問題：各位憂慮《逃犯條例》的商界議員，你們是否願意把握立法會應有的職能及權力，表達你們最大的不滿？
Of course this relates to the question he initially raised Are you Members representing the business sector who have worries about the Ordinance willing to express your greatest dissatisfaction by exercising the functions assigned to and powers conferred upon the Legislative Council?
可是，民主派議員則提出相當大的憂慮，亦會竭力反對。
However we the pro - democratic Members have raised great concern and will try all our might to oppose the amendments to the Ordinance
最後，我發現預算案有一個問題，但卻較少人提出：究竟香港政府是否已淪為團結香港基金的秘書處？
Last but not least I find something awkward about the Budget which fewer people have mentioned Could it be the case that our Government has been reduced to some sort of secretariat for Our Hong Kong Foundation?
這項質疑似乎頗嚴重，可是，我留意到這次預算案有不少建議均來自團結香港基金。
This seems to be quite a serious query but I do have noted that many of the proposals put forward in the Budget actually originated from Our Hong Kong Foundation
當然，建議的好與壞是另一回事，但全世界及香港本土也有許多不同智庫，即使是較為親中的一國兩制研究中心或現已易名的香港願景也好，不同智庫有不同的關注，為何政府單單聆聽某個團體基金的意見而忽略社會各界的意見？
Whether the proposals are good or bad is another matter but there are many different think tanks both at home and abroad . And even the One Country Two Systems Research Institute and the Hong Kong Vision like all other think tanks do have their own concerns . Why did the Government only heed the views of this particular organization while ignoring the views of all quarters of society?
我希望政府在制訂預算案時能真正做到廣納社會上不同的意見，而不是偏聽。
I hope that in preparing the Budget the Government can really listen to the different views in society on an extensive basis instead of selectively listening to views of a particular group
主席，我發言反對《2019年撥款條例草案》，亦表達我對於特區政府在理財哲學、理財策略、資源分配的合理性等各方面的不滿意和不認同。
Chairman I speak to oppose the Appropriation Bill 2019 and to express my dissatisfaction and disagreement about the fiscal philosophy and fiscal strategies of the SAR Government as well as the reasonableness of resource allocation etc
令我們更不滿意的是，財政司司長的理財哲學不知道是否受到特首林鄭月娥的影響。
What makes us even more dissatisfied is that we do not know if Chief Executive Carrie LAM has influenced the fiscal philosophy of the Financial Secretary
"林鄭"自詡有理財新哲學，我簡單歸納，她的理財新哲學便是一種政治豪賭， 逆向"晒冷"。
Carrie LAM boasts about her new fiscal philosophy which I will simply summarize as placing a huge political bet and going all in in the face of adversity
當然，結果有機會與她的期望有很大落差。
Certainly the final result may be very different from what she has expected
不過，我們要問，相比中產市民，更貧窮或資源更困乏的市民又如何？
However what about the people who are poorer or have less resources than the middle class?
政府十分吝嗇，今年的財算案基本上未能令大部分"N無人士"受惠，連去年的"派錢"措施也沒有。
The Government being very frugal in this respect has basically not introduced any measures in this years Budget to benefit most of the N have - nots . Even the cash handout measure introduced last year has been cut this year
主席，我剛才提到簡單的派錢做法，不用那麼複雜，便是利用現有的"派錢"安排，"派錢"給合資格的市民。
Chairman just now I mentioned a simple approach of handing out cash which is not complicated at all . The Government can make use of the existing cash handout arrangement to hand out cash to eligible members of the public
當局可採用《宣誓及聲明條例》中相關的方式處理，令市民得益。
The authorities can adopt options mentioned in the Oaths and Declarations Ordinance to deal with those cases to benefit the people
很不幸，政府當然不接受這項建議，反映政府在分配資源上的不公義。
Unfortunately the Government certainly will not accept this proposal and this shows how unjust the Government is in its resource allocation
政府另一項錯誤的策略，便是很多同事今天提到，為"明日大嶼"計劃預留撥款。
Another wrong strategy of the Government is reflected in the funding earmarked for the Lantau Tomorrow project as mentioned by many Members today
在這種情況下，我們是否有能力，承擔那麼大的工程呢？
Under the circumstances do we have the capability to undertake such a big project?
這也是市民大眾的疑慮。
That is also the concern of the general public
結果是超支184億元。
The result was that the cost overruns amounted to 18.4 billion
前瞻的風險又如何？
What are the risks ahead?
800多億元分4期償還，每期償還最少200多億元，最低限度在未來經濟下行的風險下支撐着。
The 80 - odd billion would be paid back by four instalments of at least 20 - odd billion each . The money would at least serve as a support amid the downturn of the economy in the future
這令人百思不得其解。
That is really baffling
我們最擔心的是，不知本港官員會否急於捨身救國、捨港救國，用香港的金錢來協助中國渡過現時資金不足的大難關。
What worries us most is that we do not know if public officers of Hong Kong are too keen to sacrifice themselves or Hong Kong to save the country by using the money of Hong Kong to help China solve its current serious problem of capital shortage
最近有些國際金融分析機構進行了一些調查，覺得中國現時的經濟情況十分脆弱，其中有1萬億美元是外資企業進入中國投資，把外幣兌換成人民幣後，被外匯管理局接收的外幣資本，外資企業將來有權撤回那筆錢。
According to the findings of some surveys recently conducted by some international financial analysts the current economic situation of China is very fragile . Of the foreign exchange reserves US1,000 billion are foreign capital of enterprises coming to China for investment . Such capital are converted to Renminbi and kept as foreign currency capital at the State Administration of Foreign Exchange
剛才有數位同事提及經濟不好等因素，包括政治因素。
Foreign enterprises have the right to withdraw the monies in the future . Some Members mentioned factors such as adverse economic conditions and political factors
主席，現時正上演中美貿易戰，北京當局非常聰明，以外國人作為政治籌碼，在這樣的情況下，是否有機會面對撤資的可能性呢？
Chairman during the current China - United States trade war the Beijing authorities are clever enough to use foreigners as their political chips . Under the circumstances will withdrawal of foreign capital be a possibility?
大家不知道，但如此大膽的計算，說中國很厲害，我覺得大家需要看看現實。
We do not know; but since the Government has made such bold calculations and said that China is remarkable I think we have to consider the reality
外債包括所有對外投資的債務，包括"一帶一路"。
External loans include all loans relating to investments in foreign countries including Belt and Road countries
我希望同事不要經常說，反對派提出警告就一定是危言聳聽。
I have done so in the hope that Members will not repeatedly say that all warnings given by the opposition camp are alarmist talk
如果根據中國現時的經濟狀況我不是經濟學家，但看資料可得知中國資不抵債。
Considering the current economic situation of China although I am not an economist the information tells us that China will be unable to service its debts
在貿易戰的大環境之下，政府現時依然一意孤行修訂《逃犯條例》，我很擔心這做法是落井下石，香港面對經濟下行的狀況將會雪上加霜。
Under the general atmosphere of the trade war the Government still insists on amending the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance . I am very worried that this move will add misfortunes to Hong Kong people and make matters worse for Hong Kong in the midst of economic decline
實際上，當有關財政預算案的辯論來到這個階段，我們在討論預算案中的細節之餘，不妨退後一步，看看究竟今次這份預算案中，司長有否展現一套具體的理財哲學；如有的話，究竟這套哲學是甚麼。
In fact now that the Budget debate has come to this stage we might as well take a step back from discussing the Budgets details and see whether the Secretary has demonstrated a concrete fiscal philosophy in this Budget
那接着，我們才會有足夠的空間和基礎，慢慢討論當中的不同細節、不同選項，是否與這套哲學相匹配，繼而，我們才能夠理性地討論，究竟應否支持這份預算案。
If he has what exactly is this piece of philosophy? . After that there will be sufficient room and basis for us to take our time to discuss whether the different details and options align with this philosophy and then we can rationally discuss whether the Budget merits out support
代理主席，長篇大論一番後，我們不妨再退後一步問，就是......剛才也有其他議員提到，不知是幸運還是不幸，似乎現在本會只有一項重要事項要處理。
Deputy Chairman having held forth for a while we might as well take a step back and ask that is As other Members have also mentioned earlier whether fortunately or not the Council has apparently only one important matter to deal with now
在本會的運作過程中，似乎任何其他事項，包括我們現正辯論的預算案，都已不是議員們關注的議題，更不是整個社會關心的題目。
In the course of this Councils operation it seems that any other matters including the Budget that we are debating is no longer a subject of concern to Members much less a topic of interest to society as a whole
不幸的地方，是《逃犯條例》的修訂的確引起社會極大的爭議，而更不幸的地方，是大家的精力已經盡花在有關修訂《逃犯條例》的爭議上。
Unfortunately the amendment of the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance FOO has indeed aroused great controversy in society and all the more unfortunate is that all our energy has been exhausted on the disputes over the amendment
預算案本身對社會帶來的影響，當然與修訂《逃犯條例》的影響是屬於兩種不同的性質，但我們絕不能夠低估每年的預算案對社會的影響，畢竟預算案牽涉的金額如此高，對於所有香港人，不論是正領取公共福利的香港人，又或需繳納稅款的香港人，預算案都與他們有直接關係。
The impact of the Budget itself on society is certainly of a different nature from that of the amendment of FOO but we should definitely not underestimate the social impact of the annual Budget . After all as the Budget involves such a huge amount of money all the people of Hong Kong have a direct stake in it irrespective of whether they are currently on public benefits or liable to tax
是否真的是賺1元，我便花5毫、7毫、8毫，這樣才是真正有效及符合《基本法》的做法？
Is it true that spending fifty seventy or eighty cents out of every dollar earned is really an effective practice in line with the Basic Law?
當然，代理主席，回歸20多年以來，香港大部分時間都非常幸運，有豐厚的盈餘，亦有大量繼續發展經濟的機會，所以，特區政府可以繼續撥款到不同的社會服務項目。
Undeniably Deputy Chairman over the last two decades and more since the reunification Hong Kong has been very fortunate most of the time to have huge surplus and ample opportunities to carry on its economic development thus enabling the SAR Government to keep funding different social service projects
透過預算案，政府才能令其雲端上的施政理念徹底落實。
Only through the Budget can the Government fully implement its clouded - up governance philosophy
但代理主席，不幸的地方，是我們並未看到本屆財政司司長在這方面着墨太多。
However Deputy Chairman it is unfortunate that we have not seen much elaboration from the incumbent Financial Secretary FS in this regard
可是，本屆政府就理財方面的主要思想和立場有甚麼着墨？
In contrast what has the current - term Government said about its principal ideology and stance on financial management?
代理主席，我很抱歉，可能我的智商不夠高，我真的看不到陳茂波司長在理財哲學方面，為我們提供了多少討論空間和新元素。
Deputy Chairman I am sorry that my intelligence quotient may not be high enough but I really cannot see how much room for discussion and how many new elements FS Paul CHAN has given us in terms of fiscal philosophy