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Five Pledges
1. Completely abolish the tied grants distributed by the central government within four years.
We will completely abolish within four years the form of tied grants, and radically increase funds that local authorities can use at their own discretion.
2. Ensure complete disclosure of political donations.
We will make donations by companies and organizations totally transparent, and eradicate influence-peddling and the role of special interests in politics.
3. Abolish the Japan Highway Public Corporation within three years and make all motorways outside the major urban areas toll-free.
To stimulate local economies and reduce distribution costs, we will make all motorways outside the major urban areas toll-free within three years, and abolish the Japan Highway Public Corporation.
4. Reduce the number of Diet members and civil service personnel expenses by at least 10% within four years.
We will reduce the number of Diet members and civil service personnel expenses, prohibit the giving of golden parachutes to retiring senior bureaucrats, ensure full disclosure of political funding, and freeze the remuneration of Diet members in police custody.
5. Cancel wasteful public works projects, and stop work immediately on the Kawabegawa dam, the Isahaya Bay land reclamation project, and the Yoshinogawa moveable dam.
We will do away with public works that waste taxpayers' money and damage the environment, hastening the changeover to new types of public works that will restore the environment. |
Two Proposals
1. Use revenues from consumption tax to fund the basic pension, and create a new pension system.
We will create a two-tier pension system consisting of the basic pension and a top-up sum calculated as a proportion of income, within four years. By using consumption-tax revenues to fund pensions, the burden will be made more equitable, and a sustainable social security system can be created.
2. Reduce elementary school class size to 30 students, and reconsider the introduction of the 5-day school week
We will establish lower teacher-student ratios to provide education tailored to the needs of each individual child. In particular, we will realise class sizes of 30 students at the lower grades of elementary school within four years and reconsider the introduction of the 5-day school week in order to restore academic attainment levels. |
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