US EditionFOCUS: Ruling Bloc's Cash Handouts Plan Risky Election Gambit for PM Ishiba
JAPAN, JUL 12 – Ruling coalition's 20,000 yen handout plan faces low public support amid inflation, with 77% favoring consumption tax cuts, according to a Kyodo News survey.
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FOCUS: Ruling bloc's cash handouts plan risky election gambit for PM Ishiba
Anti-inflation measures proposed by the ruling parties look unappealing to voters, with their effect seen as unclear, leaving Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at risk of losing his job after the upcoming election.
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Key Campaign Pledges Carry Issue of Fiscal Resources; Concerns Rise over Handout, Tax Cut Funding Sources
For the House of Councillors election to be held on July 20, parties have put forward key campaign promises such as consumption tax rate cuts, cash handouts and reductions in social insurance premiums.
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Coverage Details
Total News Sources3
Leaning Left1Leaning Right1Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution33% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
Bias Distribution
- 33% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
33% Right
L 33%
C 33%
R 33%
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