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2009年04月11日 11時03分54秒 | 新聞記事から
追加経済対策 景気下支え 最大の56兆円 政府・与党決定 GDP2ポイント上げ狙う 首相「話し合い解散」否定

The government and ruling parties decided on Friday an additional economic stimulus package,worth 56.8 trillion yen,accompanied by the spending from the national treasury, to bolster the economy rapidly deteriorating.The stimulus package is the biggest-ever one and is aimed at boosting the GDP of the country by 2 percentage points. At a press conference held on Friday, Prime Minister Taro Aso asked all political parties including the Democratic Party of Japan to pass the related bills through the Diet as soon as possible. At the press conference, in terms of forthcoming the House of Representatives' dissolution, Aso ruled out the possibility that he will dissolve the Lower House with a consultation with opposition parties.