In NHK's "Sunday Debate" regarding Prime Minister Kishida's aim of "countermeasures against the declining birthrate", executives of the ruling and opposition parties exchanged opinions on the abolition of income restrictions on child allowances and the way financial resources should be.
In this, ▼ Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Motegi said, ``Considering that the issue of the declining birthrate is just around the corner, income restrictions should be abolished, and I would like to summarize in that direction. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) wants to be a flexible and forward-thinking political party that does not hesitate to review necessary policies in response to changes in the times and incorporates good opinions.We aim to double the children's budget in the future. , We will not proceed with discussions on the basis of a tax increase."
▼ Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan Secretary-General Okada said, "Ever since the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) was in power, we've been saying that society as a whole will support child-rearing, but the LDP opposed it because it was centered on the family. There is a correlation between the rise in the unmarried rate and irregular work styles. If we don't change our unstable working style, we won't be able to solve the problem of the declining birthrate fundamentally.I can't accept that the insurance premiums for pensions, medical care, and nursing care will be diverted to financial resources for countermeasures."
▼ Japan Restoration Party Secretary-General Fujita said, "I have consistently said that income restrictions should be abolished not only for child allowances but also for benefits. In Osaka, thorough administrative and financial reforms will be carried out to make higher education free. It has been realized and I want to do it nationwide. We should take a big step to stop the decline in the number of births."
▼ Komeito Secretary-General Ishii said, "We would like to significantly expand the child allowance, such as expanding the child allowance up to the age of 18, removing income restrictions, and increasing the amount of payment. Discussion of the content of the policy is important first, and financial resources. It is desirable to have stable financial resources, and it is necessary to discuss thoroughly, including contributions from various social insurance premiums."
▼ The Communist Party's Secretary General Koike said, ``We should double the budget for children, not military spending, and cut the consumption tax. We should expand the system of scholarships and make school lunches free."
▼ Democratic Party for the People Secretary-General Shimba said, "The number one cause of the declining birthrate is the economic burden, and all income restrictions such as child allowances should be abolished. We will work together, and the financial resources can be education government bonds."
▼ Reiwa Shinsengumi's chairman of the House of Councilors Diet Affairs Committee Oshima said, "In order for children to grow up to be brilliant human resources, it is necessary to make education completely free, and we will improve the treatment of people involved in childcare and education." said.