Kalousek slams government’s draft state budget

Deputy leader of TOP 09 and former finance minister Miroslav Kalousek slammed the government’s state budget proposal for 2015 on Monday, calling it the “worst budget draft in five years”. The proposed deficit is 100 billion. The opposition politician charged the draft was a text-book example of wasting money, telling journalists TOP 09 would push for the return of the draft to the cabinet for re-working. According to Kalousek, TOP 09 will propose that the cabinet cut overall spending by 20 billion crowns and raise investment to reach 2012 levels. The first reading by lawmakers is likely to begin this Wednesday.

Author: Jan Velinger