今年6月8日刚刚就任的日本首相菅直人(Naoto Kan)希望，能在几年内将日本目前为5%的销售税税率上调一倍，并把明年的全国预算额控制在今年的水平。

Prime minister Naoto Kan, who took office June 8, wants to double the country's broad sales tax from the current 5% within several years and cap next year's national budget at this year's level.

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