New fiscal year budget established Agree with ruling party, citizens, etc. General account total of over 107 trillion yen

The budget for the new fiscal year = Reiwa 4th fiscal year, when the total amount of the general account is about 107 trillion yen, which is the largest ever, was decided at the plenary session of the House of Councilors, and was approved by the majority of the LDP, Komeito and the Democratic Party for the People.

The budget bill for the new year = Reiwa 4th year was approved by the House of Councilors Budget Committee on the 22nd after a closing question, and was approved by the majority of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party and the Democratic Party for the People, and was urgently submitted to the House of Councilors plenary session. rice field.

At the House of Councilors plenary session, discussions were held first.

◇ Mr. Iwao Horii of the Liberal Democratic Party said, "Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to further increases in energy and food prices. It is required to protect the living employment and business of the people and prevent the bottom of the economy. It is hoped that the budget plan will be approved as soon as possible and steadily executed. "

◇ Mr. Shinkun Haku of the Constitutional Democratic Party said, "It cannot be said that the budget for responding to the ongoing rise in prices due to the influence of the situation in Ukraine is sufficiently secured. The budget for the Japan-Russia economic cooperation plan is It should be clearly removed because it contradicts the current attitude of imposing economic sanctions in line with the international community. "

After that, a vote was taken, and the budget for the new fiscal year was approved by the majority of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party, and the Democratic Party for the People.

In addition to measures against the new coronavirus, the budget for the new fiscal year includes expenses required to raise wages for people working in the field such as nursing and long-term care, and the total amount of the general account has risen to 107,596.4 billion yen. , The largest ever.

The budget for the new fiscal year will be established in 1999, 2000, and 2014, the fourth earliest period after the war.