Is Snap General Election Always Waste of Tax?

              Mr.Abe, the prime minister of Japan, called the snap general election several weeks ago because the GDP of Japan in recent months was lower than expected and the cabinet wanted to ensure the voice of citizens.

              I hear lots of complaints about this call. These opponents claim that snap general election will cost so much tax expenditure which Japan can use for other social benefits and that all the ongoing bills have to be thrown away, which will be time-consuming.

              Nevertheless, I still promote the snap general election. Even though it takes time and money, reflecting citizens' opinions is more important than anything else. There have been many controversial issues in Japan such as whether increasing VAT or not, so why do not we give our own voice and votes? I think this is the time when we can take advantage of democracy.