The claim
潜在的国民負担率が62.9％に達した?
Original review summary
The review says the claim relied on a 2023 article and that the 62.9% figure does not describe the current rate. It reports a 48.8% forecast for fiscal 2025, a latest actual rate of 50.0% in 2023, and an actual rate of 62.7% in 2020.[S1]
Additional context
The review explains that potential national burden includes the fiscal deficit in addition to taxes and social security contributions. [S1]
The cited article was published on December 12, 2023, and the review says the claim’s linked summary-site article appeared on December 15, 2023. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] 日本ファクトチェックセンター(JFC) original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026