The Biden administration in the United States plans to consider raising taxes on companies and the wealthy in order to secure financial resources in line with the formulation of economic measures centered on large-scale infrastructure investment.
This was revealed by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at a hearing in the US House of Representatives on the 23rd.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said, "Infrastructure investment will create quality jobs in the United States, and tax changes will help the plan." Has announced a policy to raise the income tax of the United States again.
Regarding new economic measures centered on large-scale infrastructure investment set by President Biden, the US media has reported that the total amount will be 3 trillion dollars and the Japanese yen will be 300 trillion yen, in addition to repairing roads and bridges. , It is expected that the development of charging stations for electric vehicles will be included as a measure against climate change.
The Biden administration has already implemented economic measures on the scale of 200 trillion yen, but in this second economic measure, there are concerns about financial deterioration, so it is expected that tax reform will also be considered. Can be done.
However, the impact of the tax increase at this time on the economy is unclear, and strong opposition from the opposition and Republicans is expected.