The groundwork has already been laid for accepting the party that is honest about how many unpopular policies it can carry out for a good end, and for having the courage to reveal its unpopular policies.
Notes
1. One trillion yen rise in GDP - 220 billion yen rise in tax revenue Approx. 30 trillion yen revenue deficit - increase in GDP of over 130 trillion yen is required
2. Tax levied on objects that can be judged externally. Tokyo Metropolitan Government decided to introduce this tax in April 2000, and Osaka Prefectural Government in May.
