An organization made up of academics submitted a petition of about 70,000 signatures to each political party, calling for the withdrawal of the policy, citing the risk that an increase in defense spending could affect wage increases for workers and measures for single-parent families. Did.
Since January, a group of academics, lawyers, journalists, etc. has gathered about 74,900 signatures online.
Regarding the government's tax increase policy accompanying the increase in defense spending of 43 trillion yen over the next five years, it is demanding that it be withdrawn, saying that it may affect the declining birthrate, wage increases for workers, and measures for single-parent families. I submitted a list to each political party.
Chizuko Ueno, professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, who was a member of a group that held a press conference at the Diet Members' Hall in Nagatacho, Tokyo, said, "I would like to strongly appeal that there is no national security without human security."
In addition, manga artist Akiko Higashimura said, "Without sufficient discussion, taxpayers have decided to buy missiles before they know it. Now is a big turning point, and I hope that at least the discussion will spread." rice field.
Prime Minister Kishida has indicated that he will carefully explain the tax increase policy accompanying the increase in defense spending through deliberations in the Diet.