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高市首相、財源「国債否定せず」 消費減税、従来方針は堅持―参院予算委
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高市首相、財源「国債否定せず」 消費減税、従来方針は堅持―参院予算委

参院予算委で表明、木原官房長官は「方針変わりない」と釈明

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高市早苗首相は19日の参院予算委員会で、食料品消費税減税に伴う財源に関し「国債発行を否定するものではない」と表明した。これまでの「国債に頼らず確保する」という説明から軌道修正した形となり、木原官房長官は会見で「従来の方針に変わりはない」と強調した。

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食料品の消費税減税関連法案は20日の衆院本会議で審議入りする予定で、2年で約10兆円の財源が必要とされる。

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高市早苗首相は19日の参院予算委員会で、食料品の消費税減税に伴う財源に関し「国債発行を否定するものではない」と表明した。これまで「国債に頼らず確保する」と説明していた。首相の答弁について、木原稔官房長官は記者会見で「従来の政府の方針に変わりはない」と強調した。

消費減税、赤字国債頼らず 高市首相、財源先送り―代表質問

消費税減税関連法案は、20日の衆院本会議で審議入りする。給付措置を含め2年で約10兆円の財源が必要となるが、政府は具体的な財源を示していない。

首相は予算委で、財源確保に関し「予算編成改革という枠組みの中で税収動向も見極めつつ、歳出・歳入両面の見直しを進める」と説明。「債務残高対GDP(国内総生産)比を安定的に引き下げていく中でも可能となる財政規模を精査し、通年の国債発行額を適切にコントロールする」と語った。

首相の発言について、木原氏は会見で「あくまでも予算編成全体についての答弁だ」と述べ、方針転換ではないと強調した。

国民民主党の浜野喜史氏は、政府支出の削減で財源をまかなえば「減税の効果を消しかねない」と指摘。首相は「政策の優先順位を徹底的に洗い直す。減税や歳出増の効果を消失させるものではない」と反論した。

首相は「強い経済をつくることにより円の信認も高めていく」と強調。「『高市円安』だの『高市高金利』だの言われてきた。それは明確に否定する」と主張した。

衆院の内規に反して議員会館で政治資金パーティーを開催した関芳弘文部科学相に対し、首相は「襟をただして職務にまい進してほしい」と述べた。共産党の山添拓氏への答弁。

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  • 消費税減税関連法案が衆院本会議で審議入りする

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Open Questions

  • 具体的な財源の確保策は何になるのか
  • 国債発行額は最終的にいくらになるのか

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