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Abe has got himself into a pickle by agreeing to a deeply unpopular hike in the consumption tax
Junichiro Koizumi
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“Opposition” does not refer to minority parties in parliament, who remain irrelevant, but hardliners in the bureaucracy and their supporters
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“It’s essential to raise taxes,” he says, cradling a well-aged Islay malt.
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Remember the fable of the hard-working ant and the irresponsible fun-loving grasshopper? As generations of parents tell their children, both creatures get what they deserve. The grasshopper pays a terrible price for his summer of fun, while the ant survives the winter snug and smug.