In anticipation of the House of Representatives election, the Constitutional Democratic Party has announced economic policy.
It is said that it is necessary to correct the disparity caused by "Abenomics" etc., and while reducing the consumption tax rate for a limited time, it aims to redistribute income by strengthening taxation on wealthy people and large companies. ..
This was revealed at a press conference on the 27th by President Edano of the Constitutional Democratic Party.
Among them, while the influence of the new coronavirus is prolonged, it is necessary to correct the disparity caused by "Abenomics" etc., and the consumption tax rate will be reduced to 5% for a limited time, and the annual income will be 10 million yen or less for the time being. It is said that it will provide a real exemption from income tax for people with low income and benefits for low-income people.
On the other hand, it aims to redistribute income by strengthening the taxation of wealthy people on financial income and introducing a progressive tax rate into corporate tax to increase the burden on large corporations.
Furthermore, medical care and childcare are positioned as "basic services" that are indispensable for daily life, and the national budget is prioritized.
Mr. Edano said, "'No growth without distribution' is the common sense of developed countries in the world, and only the Liberal Democratic Party is'Galapagos'. It is more important than anything else to give it up. "