NewsWhore
11-19-2007, 03:50 PM
The National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE) is not happy with the way the government has gone about with its austerity programs. In fact, according to the association, the government is spending more now than it was when it passed the Law of Austerity 497-06. ANJE president Joel Santos told Hoy reporter Evaristo Rubens that the government's payroll has increased by 7% over the past year, and personal services (covering publicity and per diems) is up by 15%. The LPG subsidy, originally pegged at RD$2.4 billion is now costing over RD$5.0 billion. Because of all of this the folks at ANJE are saying that the "Austerity Law is being flagrantly violated."
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