Understanding the paradox

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Four representatives from the industrial sector say they find it paradoxical that the government can be so good at collecting money from the public while at the same time it is so bad at managing its own public spending. Monetary Board members Ernesto Vilalta, Ignacio Mendez, who is also the government's advisor on industrial matters, Antonio Isa Conde and Cesar Nicolas Penson expressed disappointment at the fact that the Tax Department can be so efficient in collecting funds while this efficiency can't be reflected in the control of corruption and improvements in the management of public funds. The group did however applaud the Tax Department's work but says it leads to public irritation when it becomes apparent that an increasing amount of money is being collected but not used properly. They also pointed out that political patronage continues to be one of the country's greatest problems.

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