自民、消費税減税主張の若手に警戒感　「責任政党の姿でない」

Japan - The Liberal Democrats are wary of young people claiming to reduce consumption tax.

As a measure to stimulate consumption, which is sluggish due to the spread of the new coronavirus, several young members of the Liberal Democratic Party are calling for a reduction in the consumption tax rate. The conservatives, who position it as a source of social security expenses, are frowned upon, but the tax-exclusionists say that "public opinion is our ally." While the early dissolution of the lower house and the general election are whispering, attention is paid to whether the responsible party can be aligned. ``Zero consumption tax has the same effect as giving cash to the people, and the economic effect is outstanding. The consumption tax also puts a burden on people suffering from poverty.'' On the 21st, a member of the House of Representatives Yutaka Ando, ​​who won the election, questioned the effect of the consumption tax reduction as a measure against the new corona on Twitter.

In March, a study group on the future of Japan, a federation of young volunteers led by Mr. Ando, ​​recommended party executives to freeze the consumption tax for the time being in preparation for the government's emergency economic measures to deal with the new corona. .. The conservative lawmakers group "Mamoru-kai, which protects Japan's dignity and national interests" (representative, Representative Shigeharu Aoyama) has also sought to reduce the consumption tax rate by 5%, and the party's "tax reduction power" is over 100 people. It is said that Consumption tax cuts were never included in emergency economic measures, but Ando and his colleagues are planning to immediately discuss the tax cuts directly with the tax executives. There is also a claim within the party that consumption tax reduction should be the issue of the next House of Representatives election.

On the other hand, there are quite a few voices who are concerned about their own movements that have not been deliberated on party tax adjustments. Former Secretary-General Nobuaki Ishihara touched a voice within the party seeking zero consumption tax on the 4th, saying, "We haven't been able to say anything without showing evidence. I told the reporters that I made a proposal to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. A minister with experience also restrained the tax reduction power, saying, "It will impose a burden on the generations of children and grandchildren. It is not a responsible political party." At the Kishida faction (Koikekai) meeting on the 4th, there were voices worried about the fluctuations in the consumption tax, and the executives said, "(To the tax-exclusion force), "Do not make a good face to yourself (to voters)." There are (in the time when the election is supposed to be close), those guys." (Shinpei Okuhara)

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