68% "in favor" of reducing the consumption tax; trends are clear by generation: 90% of young people are in favor, 60% of those over 70 are in favor

In a joint opinion poll conducted by Sankei Shimbun and FNN (Fuji News Network) on the 19th and 20th, respondents were asked whether they supported or opposed the consumption tax cut being called for by the opposition parties, with 68.0% in favor, far exceeding the 28.0% who were opposed.