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Regarding measures to mitigate the upheaval caused by the situation in the Middle East, the government plans to start considering ways to provide support in the future, including reviewing the level that has been reduced to about 170 yen per liter of gasoline. If you want to scale back a subsidy that keeps prices down…
Japanese public opinion
Reactions in the comment sections of related Japanese TV news videos on YouTube.
Positive / Negative toward: the government's review of the gasoline subsidy that caps prices near 170 yen
Positive points
Subsidies are a stopgap that can't last, and the money is running out, so they should end.
I suspect much of the subsidy ends up with middlemen and oil companies, not ordinary drivers.
Instead of blanket subsidies, a gasoline tax cut or help for businesses that really need it makes more sense.
Negative points
Ending the subsidy will push prices up again and hurt ordinary people who are already struggling.
Please keep kerosene and heating support, because people in cold regions can't get by without it.
Japan's price rises have been smaller than in other countries thanks to subsidies, so ending them now seems risky.
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