Veskimägi: The government is not cutting the budget, but thinking of new incomes
01.06.2009 | Taavi Veskimägi | English news
Currently the government is not cutting the budget, but is thinking of ways to get new incomes, Taavi Veskimägi, the former Minister of Finance told ERR News.
"Estonia should cut about EEK 7.5-8 bln in addition for first, EEK 6.8 bln budget cut, to meet Maastricht budget deficit criterion. And I emphasize, to cut, for what government does today is not cutting, but thinking of ways to get new income," Veskimägi said.
He said that there can't be a single area left out when discussing budget cutting options.
Source: www.balticbusinessnews.com
