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Regarding the bill on the consumption tax reduction of foodstuffs, Miyazawa, the former tax research chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party, expressed the idea that it is desirable to reduce taxes and benefits for low- and middle-income people, but he applauded if the bill was voted on by the Diet as a party...
Japanese public opinion
Reactions in the comment sections of related Japanese TV news videos on YouTube.
Positive / Negative toward: the food consumption tax cut bill under Diet deliberation
Positive points
I don't care if the rich benefit a bit more; the rich-versus-poor argument is just a distraction.
Honestly, scrapping the consumption tax would help everyone more than handouts ever could.
Food is something everyone buys every day, so a food tax cut really helps lower-income households.
Negative points
Cutting consumption tax looks like populism to me, and I don't see where the money is supposed to come from.
A food-only cut would hurt small local shops, and the rollout seems badly prepared.
Handouts would be a better use of the same money than a food tax cut.
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