Case: It has been reported that there has been a significant increase in haze and dust storms in the major cities of Taiwan. The haze and dust storms were originally caused by air pollution in a cross-strait neighbouring country of Taiwan and then blown into Taiwan by prevailing winds. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Taiwan, this cross-strait air pollution generally deteriorates the air quality in Taiwan significantly, especially during winter, which causes increasing numbers of respiratory illness, heart attacks and lung cancer. Suppose in the next two years the production and demand of high-tech air purifiers and anti-pollution masks increase constantly in Taiwan. Further, suppose that the number of visits to the doctors by Taiwanese people will increase significantly in the next two years due to chest infections and other respiratory illness.

Discuss both of the following question:

One elected official in Taiwan argued that government must do everything possible to increase the growth of this nation's GDP because an increase of real GDP per capita will increase national income and thus certainly improve the well-being of Taiwanese people. Discuss whether you agree with this elected official's statement. You should elaborate your arguments by using evidences from this case or other real-world examples.