Before the House of Councilors election was announced on the 22nd of this week, the parties were active, and on the night of the 18th, the leaders of each party exchanged opinions on measures against rising prices at a debate on an Internet program.
Prior to the announcement of the Upper House election on the 22nd of this week, the leaders of the nine ruling and opposition parties attended a debate on the video distribution site "Nico Nico Live Broadcasting" on the night of the 18th.
◇ Prime Minister Kishida, the president of the Liberal Democratic Party, said, "Most of the rising prices in Japan are energy and food, and we have to take price measures specialized in these two points, so we have prepared measures for gasoline, electricity, and wheat. At the same time, it is important to raise wages, and all policies such as wage increase taxation will be mobilized. Give. You should think comprehensively. "
◇ Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, said, "Prime Minister Kishida says that prices have not risen so much in Japan, but prices have not been passed on to retailers. Moreover, because salaries have not risen in Japan, the world The situation is harsher than that of Japan, and lowering the consumption tax rate is a legitimate economic policy. Also, it is not good to continue the current depreciation of the yen, and avenomics should be reviewed. "
◇ Komeito representative Yamaguchi said, "We issued a temporary grant of 1 trillion yen for regional revitalization and took measures to curb the rise in school lunch prices. Since there will be a political gap in the election of the House of Councilors, a reserve prepared in this year's supplementary budget I would like to take advantage of the cost and respond firmly to price fluctuations. I would like to take a drastic response while watching the situation change for wheat etc. "
◇ Mr. Matsui, the representative of Nippon Ishin no Kai, said, "Energy prices are rising the most, and we are proposing to restart a safe nuclear power plant as soon as possible. In Osaka City, where I am the mayor, from July to September this year. We have decided to reduce or exempt the basic water charge, and we would like to take measures against rising prices by increasing disposable income in that way. "
◇ Mr. Tamaki, the representative of the Democratic Party for the People, said, "The biggest problem is that wages do not rise above prices. We will provide a flat rate of 100,000 yen to all people in need, reduce consumption tax and gasoline tax, and dispose of income. Control the decline, and move safer nuclear power plants to lower electricity prices. "
◇ The Communist Party chairman Shii said, "The most effective price measure is to raise the consumption tax rate to 5%. It has already been implemented in many countries and regions around the world, and there is no reason why Japan cannot do it. We will raise the minimum wage to 1,500 yen per hour by imposing a timely tax on the internal reservations of the Japanese Communist Party. "
◇ Reiwa Shinsengumi representative Yamamoto said, "The country thoroughly buys domestic products and products made by Japanese people by government procurement. This creates high salaries and brings good employment to the country. I will go. "
◇ Fukushima, the leader of the Social Democratic Party, said, "We will drastically reduce the consumption tax to zero for three years. We will achieve a minimum wage of 1500 yen per hour and provide pension benefits."
◇ NHK Party leader Tachibana said, "It is important to create an atmosphere where people can easily spend money, such as by freeing the reception fee for pensioners."