A special mission committee meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was held to discuss the financial resources for increasing the defense budget, and there was a series of opinions from both for and against the proposal to secure financial resources by reviewing the redemption rules of government bonds.
Following the first meeting last week, the special mission committee of the Liberal Democratic Party held its second meeting on the morning of the 24th, and used non-tax income such as the sale of national assets as one of the measures to secure financial resources for increasing the defense budget. discussed the government's bill to create a "defense enhancement fund" to
At the meeting, however, lawmakers who were negative about the policy of raising taxes in line with increased defense spending argued that the redemption rules for government bonds should be reviewed to secure financial resources. It is irresponsible to rely on government bonds to burden future generations with debt."
In response to this, a senior member of the special mission committee pointed out, ``Today, when we are discussing the bill, we should not engage in discussions that divide the party into two.'' I confirmed that I will proceed with the internal procedure.
From the next meeting onwards, the Special Missions Committee will begin full-scale discussions on financial resources other than tax increases.