NewsWhore
06-11-2008, 01:40 PM
The National Association of Young Entrepreneurs again calls for the government to cut its superfluous spending. It says that first quarter data issued by the Ministry of Hacienda shows that total current spending by the government is up RD$15.87 billion, or a 31.2% increase over the same period last year. ANJE says the extra money has primarily gone into hiring people and on subsidies. ANJE stresses that most of the money has gone to hire employees, or RD$3.33 billion, for a 23.8% increase. Spending on advertising, travel and other non-payroll administrative expenses was up 39.5%, or RD$1.46 billion.
On the same page as the ANJE story, Listin Diario publishes an announcement by Hacienda Minister Vicente Bengoa that 23 journalists were being awarded pensions of RD$20-RD$35,000 a month on the occasion of the Day of the Journalist. The pensions are allotted for the journalists' service to democracy.
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On the same page as the ANJE story, Listin Diario publishes an announcement by Hacienda Minister Vicente Bengoa that 23 journalists were being awarded pensions of RD$20-RD$35,000 a month on the occasion of the Day of the Journalist. The pensions are allotted for the journalists' service to democracy.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#6)