06 01/09
18:18

Aso, another prime minister

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Just read on Japan Today that Taro Aso has rejected calls to resign. Granted things are somewhat abnormal in the world now, 3 months is fast don’t you think?

Current (up to the predecessor’s predecessor) Prime Ministers in Japan can’t seem to hold on to their jobs. I can name a few recent Japanese Prime Ministers. Ryutaro Hashimoto, Keizho Obuchi, Yoshiro Mori, Junichiro Koizumi, Shinzo Abe, Yasuo Fukuda and Taro Aso. 7 names. How did you do? Check with the list of Prime Ministers of Japan. Hashimoto’s era was when I started following the news.

Both his predecessors were around only for a year. I wonder if Aso can at least last that long given the current economic climate. He did study at the London School of Economics, so I guess he should be able to talk the talk when it comes to the subject. But it doesn’t really seem that way given the current news coverage.

I’m a little dull and don’t get the stimulus payout that he is proposing to encourage spending. If I were Prime Minister and I wanted people to spend, I would temporarily remove the GST. I reckon signs of “tax-free!!” (…) should encourage more spending than just ¥12,600 in my pocket. Anyone with the right credentials care to tell me the implications of removing the GST, besides less ¥1 coins exchanging hands?

…those are probably the reasons why I’m not Prime Minister. ^^.

How about some chocolate beer?

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  • http://panther.clanbluepanthers.org/ Panther

    Lolwut choco beer.

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  • http://bk201.wordpress.com/ bk201

    GST is lame =[

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  • Alex

    I don’t have credentials to talk economics. But, what I know is that modern economics relies on consumer spending. So, both stimulus payout or tax break can work to encourage spending.

    How many chocolate beers can we get with 12,600 yen?

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