Regarding measures to curb the rise in prices of gasoline and other products, the opposition party will continue to ask the government to reduce the price significantly by reducing the gasoline tax, saying that subsidies to oil wholesalers are not enough. ..
As crude oil prices continue to rise, the government will hold a ministerial meeting on the 10th to take measures such as subsidizing oil retailers up to 5 yen per liter in order to curb the rise in gasoline prices. We will verify and discuss additional measures.
Under these circumstances, the Constitutional Democratic Party's House of Councilors Chairman Mizuoka said on the 9th, "Taxes account for nearly half of the gasoline price, and considering the lives of the people, there is no choice but to reduce the tax. Subsidies are scattered and should not be done." I pointed out.
In addition, Secretary-general Fujita of the Nippon Ishin no Kai said, "The government's response is slow in everything, and it is difficult to get results with the measures that the government is thinking. We should decide to reduce taxes immediately."
Opposition parties have repeatedly insisted that the gasoline price should be drastically reduced by reducing the amount of gasoline tax, which is levied by about 25 yen per liter, and will continue to ask the government. ..