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08-05-2008, 03:40 PM
Hacienda Minister Vicente Bengoa says that the UASD University, municipal governments or public sector doctors should not expect to receive additional funds through the Supplementary Budget being reviewed in Congress. Interviewed yesterday, Bengoa said that "everything in life is possible, but if you asked in terms of percentage if that is possible, I'd tell you that it is 99% impossible that they will get more funds."
Bengoa made his comments after meeting with the bi-cameral commission at Congress to discuss details of the budget. The UASD is asking for an extra RD$325 million, while municipalities are asking for RD$3 billion to cover the 15% increase in worker salaries that President Leonel Fernandez announced during his address to the nation last month. With regards to the budget, Congress is asking the government to identify, through an addendum, the source of the funds that will be used to recapitalize the Central Bank in January and February 2009. However, Bengoa says the government had already advanced half of the allotments towards the quasi-fiscal deficit earlier this year, and wants to postpone the second payment for next year.
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Bengoa made his comments after meeting with the bi-cameral commission at Congress to discuss details of the budget. The UASD is asking for an extra RD$325 million, while municipalities are asking for RD$3 billion to cover the 15% increase in worker salaries that President Leonel Fernandez announced during his address to the nation last month. With regards to the budget, Congress is asking the government to identify, through an addendum, the source of the funds that will be used to recapitalize the Central Bank in January and February 2009. However, Bengoa says the government had already advanced half of the allotments towards the quasi-fiscal deficit earlier this year, and wants to postpone the second payment for next year.
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