"Osaka prefecture turn a profit for the first time in eleven years"

From the article, "Osaka prefecture turn a profit for the first time in eleven years"

On 10th of this month, Osaka prefectural governor Toru Hashimoto announced that Osaka's 2009 Intial General Account Budget foresaw a turning profit for the first time in eleven years.

Just a year has passed since he became the governor, but he put together solid numbers as turning profit for the first time in eleven years.

At budget-making step, there would be a potential for revenue shortage of up to 45 billion yen, but 2008 budget enforcement forsaw a surplus for financial resources of over 10 billion.

There were many conflicts over Congress, but he earned approval ratings of 82% from the people of Osaka in his first year. The people of Osaka support him. I expect he will gain higher approval rate by his achievement

The governer Toru Hashishita made a comment,"We could turn into finance reform"

By 2008 budget "We embarked on suppression expenditures such as cutting labor costs, construction costs." They contributed to buget surplus.

With regard to response to Osaka city assembly about integration of water service between Osaka prefecture and Osaka city, "What we have done for a year would be nothing if they always tried to break down cases", he commented,

▼Hashimoto, the truth of "Osaka Reform"

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Translated by Toshi;
orinal post on Feb 11th