Carrasquilla and Corficolombiana back the government's financial rescue bill
Former Finance Minister Alberto Carrasquilla backed the financial rescue bill from De la Espriella's government and called it "timely and necessary" to address the fiscal deficit. In an interview with La FM, he warned that delaying the adjustment could bring costlier consequences. César Pavón of Corficolombiana highlighted that about 70% of the fiscal effort would come from cutting public spending and asked not to focus the debate only on VAT.
In 40 seconds
- Carrasquilla backed the financial rescue bill and said it opens a necessary debate on the fiscal deficit, the size of the State and the tax structure.
- He warned that without a fiscal adjustment the country would head toward "a highly serious fiscal problem", though he had not reviewed the 106 articles in detail.
- Pavón of Corficolombiana stressed that about 70% of the fiscal effort would come from cutting public spending.
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