内閣改造も支持率は微増 経済対策、結果が左右
Something I’ve only just realized: Any of the political parties that campaigned on a consumption tax cut during the February 8, 2026, House of Representatives election must support the bill to reduce the consumption tax on food—a measure Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi intends to enact. The reason is that LDP members of both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors must publicly state that it would be problematic if they were to vote against this bill, which would reduce the consumption tax on food only for a limited period of two years.
While there is no reason for members of the Japan Innovation Party to oppose the food-only consumption tax cut bill, there is a possibility that some LDP members—both in the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors—might vote against it when the bill comes to a vote.
Given this possibility, lawmakers from parties that campaigned on a consumption tax cut platform during the February House of Representatives election would be in a more advantageous political position if they were to urge Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to ensure that LDP lawmakers do not vote against the bill during the vote.
From the perspective of a political party that desires a consumption tax cut across all items, even if it is somewhat against their wishes, announcing to voters in advance that they will vote in favor of the bill to reduce the consumption tax on food only would maximize their political gains.
It’s baffling that so many Japanese citizens haven’t realized this simple logic.
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私が今ようやく気づいたこと。2026年2月8日の衆議院選挙の時に消費税減税を掲げていた複数の政党は自民党の衆議院議員並びに参議院議員が2年間限定の食品のみ消費税減税法案に造反されては困ると公言するためにも、食品のみだとしても消費税減税法案に賛成の立場でなければならない。
維新の議員が食品のみ消費税減税法案に反対する意味はないが自民党の議員なら衆議院議員も参議院議員も法案の採決の際に何人かが造反してしまう可能性がある。
その可能性を考慮するなら、2月の衆議院選挙の時に消費税減税を掲げていた政党の議員であれば、少々不本意でも食品のみ消費税減税法案に賛成するから法案採決の時に自民党の議員が造反しないようにしてくださいと高市早苗首相に意見を言うことができるのである。そういった政治的に利得を最大化できる立場に位置できない言葉遣いをしてしまう政治家が多いのが日本の政治の厄介な性質。
こんな簡単な理屈に気づいていない日本国民が多いというのが不可解。
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When handling phone calls from parents of elementary and junior high school students, if schools explain to them—and follow through on—the statement, “Every part of this conversation will be recorded, and the Child Guidance Center may listen to the recording,” the number of calls from parents making unfounded claims to the school would likely decrease. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology should establish this rule and implement it nationwide.
Teachers must realize that, in their position, they must always be aware that any issues involving children in Japan could come to the attention of staff at child guidance centers.
AI-controlled security cameras should be installed within elementary and middle school facilities to make it easier to monitor the students. Local governments should provide a total of approximately 200,000 personnel to monitor the footage across all 30,000 elementary and middle school buildings nationwide. If the footage captured by these cameras is shared with staff at child guidance centers, psychiatrists, and—in some cases—law enforcement officials, lawyers, or members of the media, it will become easier to prevent problems and respond effectively when they do occur.
If we do not significantly increase teachers’ salaries, the proportion of teachers who feel it is only natural to cut corners when dealing with children’s issues will rise. Perhaps as a result of the prolonged period of deflation, Japanese people in general have come to hold the misguided preconception that employees will act with integrity even when paid low wages.
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小中学校の児童生徒の保護者から学校への電話の対応をする際には、会話は必ず録音し児童相談所にも録音した会話を聴いてもらう可能性があります、と保護者に説明し実行すれば保護者から学校への勝手な言い分の電話連絡は減るだろう。文部科学省が以上のように決まりを定めて全国で実施すればいい。
教員にしても日本国内の子供に関わる何らかの問題は児童相談所の人々にも知られてしまう可能性を常時意識しなければならない立場であると自覚してもらう必要がある。
小中学校の学校施設内にAIで制御された防犯カメラを設置して、小中学校の児童生徒の様子を観察しやすくしてほしい。日本全国の小中学校の校舎合計3万校に合計20万人くらいの監視カメラが撮影している映像を監視する人々を自治体が用意するようにして、監視カメラが撮影した映像は児童相談所の人々や精神科医や、場合によっては警察関係者や弁護士哉あるいは報道機関の人々にも見せるようにすれば、問題の予防や問題の発生後の対応がしやすくなる。
教員の人件費も大幅に引き上げないでいると、子どもの問題について手抜きして当然という感覚の教員の比率が高くなってしまう。デフレが長く継続してきた影響か日本人は全般的に安い給料でも雇われた人々が誠実な対応をするはずという間違った先入観にとらわれるようになってしまっている。




