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Gov't preparing ¥13 tril economic stimulus package

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By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Tetsushi Kajimoto

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Sources of funding the big spending remain unclear

The 'I could care less' attitude of the populace is going to sting in the near future.

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A dwindling aging population and an exodus of manufacturing companies to China and the givers wants to spend more money on what exactly?

Care homes?

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As is always the case - this funding will go to sectors which support the election of LDP politicians.  Funding of course comes from the consumption tax - siphoned off from the social programs it was sold on.

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The cat still hasn't learned to stop chasing its tail.

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More of the same useless attempts to "stimulate" the economy.

Better off just writing everyone who pays taxes in Japan a JPY 500,000 cheque.

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The Japanese financial markets' convention of using green for losses and red for gains is particularly ironic in this picture.

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Any tips on how to directly benefit from this stimulus package?

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OmachiToday  08:40 am JST

As is always the case - this funding will go to sectors which support the election of LDP politicians. 

Specifically into the bank accounts of companies with LDP-friendly owners, from which it will never re-emerge. Triple scotches and sakes all round for the good old boys!

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Running the economy into the ground is not good for families.  Nor is leaving an increased national debt.  Abe's arrows are all broken.

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There is nothing you can do about it.

Instead of complaining, hoard what you can from this for the future.

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More roads to nowhere, Aso cement Ltd must be happy, no conflict of interest though.

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