加藤財務大臣は9
日の
閣議のあとの
会見で、
与野党双方から
意見が
出ている
消費税の
税率引き下げについて「
消費税は
社会保障制度を
支える重要な
財源で
税率の
引き下げは
適当ではない」と
述べ、
否定的な
考えを
示しました。
At a press conference following the cabinet meeting on the 9th, Finance Minister Kato expressed a negative view regarding the proposed consumption tax rate reduction, which has been raised by both ruling and opposition parties, stating, The consumption tax is an important source of revenue that supports the social security system, so lowering the tax rate is not appropriate.