Japan's Cash Handouts Policy

Japan Prime Minister Aso Taro decided to cash handouts, 12,000yen (about $120) for each person.

I'm for this policy. The government isn't good at using money. For instance, the government often builds useless architectures. On the other hand, people can decide how to use their money cleverer than the government does, because people know what they want. So tax refund is better than governent's spending. This is the reason why I'm for the cash handouts.

But many people seem to dislike the policy, according to some newspaper surveys. The major opinion is that there must be a better way to use the money than "stupid" cash handouts.

I don't thinks so, as I told above.

How about you?

[Sources]

*1 The Canadian Press: Government cash handout? Stupid, wasteful idea, Japanese say

But polls show most Japanese oppose the idea - though many confess they'll take the money anyway.

*2 The Associated Press: Japan PM calls for new economic stimulus package

Faced with dismal public approval ratings, he has launched a one-time cash handout of 12,000 yen, or about $120 per person, as the centerpiece of a recent stimulus package to revive the economy.