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Aso calls for more action to bolster economy

Politics Oct. 09, 2008 - 02:20PM JST ( 7 )

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proxyOct. 09, 2008 - 05:57PM JST

Good job, Mr. Aso, you managed to sink Japanese stocks all by yourself!
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slappayukiOct. 09, 2008 - 10:31PM JST

Why don't he get off his arse and do something ?
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AltriaOct. 10, 2008 - 11:28AM JST

How about creating some more debt and re-concreting a few rivers!
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memyselfIOct. 10, 2008 - 12:49PM JST

Great !!!!! He is wise and smart !!!! Go get them Tiger !!!!! But how can you do this ? Tell everybody to go to Uniqulo and buy sweaters ? Yes I know the department store is spelled wrong on purpose.
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usaexpatOct. 10, 2008 - 11:34PM JST

Hey Aso, the US promised $700 billion to shore up banks, cut interest rates and the DOW still continues to drop like a stone. I would sit it out and wait to announce any plans until we find a bottom.
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Simon_FostonOct. 11, 2008 - 08:53AM JST

Hey Aso, the US promised $700 billion to shore up banks, cut interest rates and the DOW still continues to drop like a stone. I would sit it out and wait to announce any plans until we find a bottom.

Indeed, but Aso needs to make sure the owners of small businesses keep getting their bribes just in case they decide to vote for the DPJ. He's called for another ¥2 trillion supplementary budget apparently, which will include bigger debt guarantees for small and medium-sized businesses. Just another pointless waste of money that Aso is hoping will keep the LDP in power.
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LIBERTASOct. 12, 2008 - 06:27AM JST

Aso wants to extend loans even further through his friend's ShinTaro Ginko!