２次補正が審議入り　麻生財務相、感染再拡大の備えに５兆円必要

　２０２０年度第２次補正予算案が８日、審議入りした。新型コロナウイルス対策に使える予備費を１０兆円確保した。麻生太郎財務相は衆参両院の本会議での財政演説で「第２波、第３波が襲来し、事態が大幅に深刻化した場合、少なくとも５兆円程度の予算が必要になる」と述べた。
　２次補正をめぐっては、国会審議を経ずに使える予備費の巨額計上を野党が問題視。与党が財政演説での５兆円分の使途明示を約束した経緯がある。
　麻生氏は、予備費１０兆円の内訳について、雇用維持や生活支援に１兆円、持続化給付金などに２兆円、医療体制強化に２兆円を充てると説明。残り５兆円については「今後の長期戦で、どのような事態が起こっても万全を期すため」と強調した。（2020/06/08-16:23）

The Japanese government needs 5 trillion yen to deal with possible COVID-19 resurgence, Finance Minister Taro Aso said Monday.
   "At least some 5 trillion yen would be needed if second and third waves strike, and the situation turns very severe," Aso said in his fiscal policy speech at plenary meetings of both chambers of the Diet, the country's parliament.
   On Monday, Diet deliberations started on the draft second supplementary budget for fiscal 2020, including 10-trillion-yen reserves to fight the coronavirus crisis.
   Opposition parties are critical of the huge reserves, which the government can use without Diet deliberations. In response to the criticism, the ruling bloc promised that Aso's speech would explain the use of 5 trillion yen in the reserves.
   Of the 5 trillion yen, the government will use 1 trillion yen on programs to maintain jobs and provide livelihood support, 2 trillion yen mainly to help small and midsize businesses to continue operations and 2 trillion yen to strengthen the medical system.