Opposition: Approved Budget One of Worst in Slovakia's History

Bratislava, December 3 (TASR) - The approved law on the state budget for next year is one of the worst budgets in Slovakia's history, stated MP for Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) Marian Viskupic on Tuesday. According to MP from the 'Slovakia' party Julius Jakab, meanwhile, the government is burdening people with debt in record numbers and dragging them down the "Greek road". "In my opinion, this is one of the worst budgets in Slovakia's history. It provides exactly what Slovakia doesn't need - increases in levies, taxes and new taxes; but exactly what Slovakia does need, that is, reducing red tape, reducing expenditures, there's nothing like that. On the contrary, budget expenditures are going up significantly. This budget has turned people, companies and tradesmen into cash cows," said Viskupic. The MP added that the state wants to increase its budget revenues by more than 20 percent in a single year, which is unacceptable. According to Viskupic, the government has proven that it doesn't value people, companies or value creators. "It considers them only to be those who have to pay and pay, but the government doesn't spare on itself at all," he added. "A budget for the prominent, in which they raise salaries for themselves and taxes for the public, has been approved. They approve amnesties, salaries, life-long annuities, buy private jets and don't give a damn about the people. In doing so, they're putting them in record debt and dragging them down the Greek road," stressed Jakab. am/df