たばこの気持ち

防衛費増額をめぐり、政府・自民党内で「増税」か「国債」かで議論が二分されているようです。

政府は防衛費増額の財源として、法人税とたばこ税を増税するほか、東日本大震災の復興財源にあてられている復興特別所得税の一部を活用する方向で調整に入っているという。

喫煙者の私としては、ここ数年、たばこ税増税が毎年のように続いてきたにも関わらず、今度は防衛費増額のために増税するのは納得ができないのです。

受動喫煙防止と喫煙者率の低減を目的に、たばこ🚬価格を値上げ（増税）してきたやり方にも賛成できなかったが、防衛費増額のためとはいえ、いくらなんでも一部消費者に負担を求めるのは間違いだと憤りを覚えるのです。

Regarding the increase in defense spending, it seems that the government and the Liberal Democratic Party are divided between "tax increase" and "national bonds".

The government is said to be coordinating the use of a portion of the special income tax for reconstruction, which is used to finance the reconstruction of the Great East Japan Earthquake, in addition to increasing the corporate tax and tobacco tax to finance the increase in defense spending.

As a smoker, I can't accept that the tobacco tax has been raised every year for the past few years, but this time it will be increased to increase the defense budget.

I could not agree with the method of raising the price of cigarettes (tax increase) for the purpose of preventing second-hand smoke and reducing the smoking rate, but even though it was for the purpose of increasing defense spending, no matter how much the burden was placed on some consumers. I feel resentment that it is wrong to ask.