Aso Finance Minister, thinking to work on prompt execution of supplementary budget
Following the 30-day supplementary budget for the current fiscal year, including the costs of implementing new economic measures, Deputy Prime Minister Aso and Minister of Finance have indicated that they will work on expediting the budget. .
The supplementary budget for the current fiscal year, which was approved on the 30th, includes expenses for implementing new economic measures, and the additional expenditure is 4.4 trillion yen in the general account.
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on December 31, Aso, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, said, `` We have incorporated measures necessary to ensure thorough downside risks to the economy, and we need to address the effects promptly and appropriately, and deliver the effects. "
In addition, the surplus in the general account of the country in the previous fiscal year and fiscal year 2018 was settled on the 30th by the special law enacted on 30th instead of repayment of debts, and the entire amount was used to finance new expenditures. Minister Aso said, `` There are various ideas to reduce debt issuance by issuing more deficit government bonds by giving priority to debt repayment, or by using surplus funds. I don't think we have any idea of delaying fiscal consolidation by using surplus, and we don't think that will happen. "