新資本主義、特別枠４．４兆円　防衛や脱炭素、年末へ調整―概算要求基準

　政府は２９日、各省庁が２０２３年度予算を要求する際のルールとなる概算要求基準を閣議了解した。「人への投資」などを重視する岸田政権の経済政策「新しい資本主義」実現に向け、少なくとも４兆４０００億円の重要政策推進枠（特別枠）を設け、予算にめりはりをつける。焦点の防衛費、少子化対策、脱炭素は「予算編成過程で検討」とし、年末にかけて具体的な内容を詰める。
　財務省は８月末に各省庁からの要求を締め切り、予算編成作業を本格化させる。要求総額に上限を設定していないのは１０年連続。今回も１００兆円を超える公算が大きい。（2022/07/29-20:08）

The Japanese government on Friday adopted budget request guidelines for fiscal 2023, setting a special quota of at least 4.4 trillion yen to finance measures aimed at supporting Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's goal of achieving a virtuous cycle of growth and wealth distribution.
   The government did not set a cap on the total amount of budget requests for the 10th straight year. Each government agency is given until the end of August to submit a budget request, and total requests will likely surpass 100 trillion yen again.
   Kishida told officials that Japan needs to carry out drastic reform to strengthen its growth potential. Important measures are given priority under the fiscal 2023 budget, he said.
   Subject to the special quota are spending on human resources, science technology and innovation, startups, carbon reductions and digital technology, and economic security including energy and food.
   The guidelines seek to reduce discretionary policy expenditures by 10 pct from 14.9 trillion yen under the fiscal 2022 budget. Instead, agencies are allowed to request up to three times the reduced amount. Discretionary policy expenditures are spending subject to political decisions, such as public works outlays.