64.8% of Housewives and Househusbands "Agree" to "Zero Consumption Tax on Food for 2 Years"

The research institute 'Shufu JOB Soken' (Operating company: b-style holdings Inc., Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, President: Kunihiko Mihara), which explores the realities and true feelings of housewives and househusbands wishing to balance work and family, conducted a questionnaire survey on the theme of 'Living Costs and Consumption Tax' targeting this demographic. The results are reported below. (Valid responses: 459)

Summary of Survey Results 1. 64.8% "agree" to making the consumption tax on food zero for 2 years. 2. 77.1% feel a strong burden from "utility bills (water, electricity, etc.)" as living expenses. 3. TOP 5 living expenses with the strongest sense of burden. 4. From the free comments.

1. 64.8% "agree" to making the consumption tax on food zero for 2 years.

2. 77.1% feel a strong burden from "utility bills (water, electricity, etc.)" as living expenses.

3. TOP 5 living expenses with the strongest sense of burden.

4. From the free comments.

◇ Excerpts from free comments (Age: Employment status) - The consumption tax on daily necessities should be abolished (60s: Currently not working) - I would rather they lower social insurance premiums (50s: Temporary agency worker) - I would appreciate it because wages cannot catch up with soaring prices (40s: Part-time worker) - Since the consumption tax is a valuable financial resource for social security, I feel that an easy tax cut carries the risk of degrading the quality of future welfare services and inviting other tax increases (such as income tax and corporate tax) (50s: Part-time worker) - Since food is essential for survival, they need to do something about soaring food prices before discussing the consumption tax (40s: SOHO/Telecommuter) - I want energy to be cheaper too. Using home appliances for housework and childcare makes utility bills...