国民、与党とのトリガー協議打ち切り　玉木代表「政治決断なく残念」

　国民民主党の玉木雄一郎代表は６日、ガソリン税を一時的に引き下げる「トリガー条項」の凍結解除に向けた自民、公明両党との協議打ち切りを表明した。これに先立つ衆院予算委員会での岸田文雄首相（自民党総裁）との質疑を踏まえ、政府・与党に凍結解除の考えはないと判断した。
　玉木氏は、国会内で記者団に「（首相の）明確な政治決断がなかったことは極めて残念だ」と批判。燃料油価格の激変緩和措置が４月末で終了することに触れ、「５月以降、トリガー発動のめどがないのであれば、協議の継続に意味はない」と説明した。（2024/02/06-18:03）

The opposition Democratic Party for the People has decided to scrap its talks with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition on lifting the freeze on the so-called trigger clause to enable a temporary gasoline tax cut, DPFP leader Yuichiro Tamaki said Tuesday.
   In light of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's responses to questions at a parliamentary meeting earlier in the day, the DPFP determined that the government and the ruling bloc have no intention of lifting the freeze.
   "It's extremely regrettable that there has been no clear political decision" by the prime minister, Tamaki told reporters.
   With a government measure to alleviate the impact of sudden changes in fuel prices set to expire in April, Tamaki said, "There's no point in continuing the talks without the prospect of activating the trigger clause (for a gasoline tax cut) in May and after."
   During the House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting, Tamaki argued that if the prime minister does not decide now to lift the freeze on the trigger clause, a gasoline tax cut would not be possible in time for May.