I fully agree with the points Noriko Hama made in her April 20 article "Aso's gift-tax cut for rich puts wealth gap issue on back burner." Instead of providing real help to those who need it, the Aso government is giving money to its buddies — those who already have more than enough. Japan will deteriorate more and more to a two-class society: the rich and those who have to struggle to survive!

klaus d. orth