来年度予算政府案決定 社会保障費負担重く 一般歳出最大の５１兆円 税収減、国債で補う
The government approved at the December 24th Cabinet meeting the state draft budget for fiscal 2009. General expenditure able to be used for various government's policies has become a record high 51.731 trillion yen on an initial budget basis,which is up 9.4 percent from that of the 2008 intial budget for the third consecutive increase. Among them, social security expenses have risen by some 14 percent to 24.8344 trillion yen mainly because of the state's increased contribution to the public pension starting next fiscal year,which makes the two-digit increase for the first time in 30 years. The expected decrease of tax revenues will be covered by new issuance of the national bonds totaling 33 trillion yen.As a result, the primary balance's deficit will expand to 13.1 trillion yen.
The government approved at the December 24th Cabinet meeting the state draft budget for fiscal 2009. General expenditure able to be used for various government's policies has become a record high 51.731 trillion yen on an initial budget basis,which is up 9.4 percent from that of the 2008 intial budget for the third consecutive increase. Among them, social security expenses have risen by some 14 percent to 24.8344 trillion yen mainly because of the state's increased contribution to the public pension starting next fiscal year,which makes the two-digit increase for the first time in 30 years. The expected decrease of tax revenues will be covered by new issuance of the national bonds totaling 33 trillion yen.As a result, the primary balance's deficit will expand to 13.1 trillion yen.
