“I am worried that the willingness to consume will not grow due to the tax increase”.

Keizai Doyukai's secretary-in-chief said at the press conference on the 3rd, “I am worried that consumer confidence is not growing more than the tax increase.” Concerned about weakness.

Among them, Mr. Hamada said, “There is no rushing demand before raising the consumption tax rate. One of the reasons is that the government has responded. I think there will be little reaction. "

On top of that, Mr. Hirota said, “The more worrisome is that the willingness to consume is not growing more than the problem of the consumption tax hike. The other day, the government conducted a financial review of the public pension. `` I think that there is a big problem with tightening the wallet of the consumer, '' he said, demonstrating that consumers are feeling uneasy about social security systems such as pensions as a background that consumption does not grow It was.