Confidence is the key element for the restoration of a nation.
Many of the citizen s faith in their government has diminished due to their suffering economy. Some people criticized the package saying that it will only have temporary positive effects while others believe that it will help recover the economy from the brink of recession. Hirofumi Murabayashi, press officer for the Japanese Consulate in New York City, said he believes the stimulus package will have a positive effect Japan. According to the Japan Times online, the bulk of the package came in the form of an additional 7.7 trillion yen in public work spending by the central and local governments. The two trillion yen in tax rebates for 1998 would augment the two trillion yen in tax cuts already implemented.