2001News

And the money, where will it come from?

El Siglo newspaper wonders where the money for the works proposed by the government in government councils held in the provinces will come from. The newspaper says that the government has agreed to build 97,126 dwellings, nine hospitals, 26 rural clinics, 49 schools, 108 classrooms, 13 polytechnics, 40 aqueducts, three dams, the rehabilitation of the Valdesia dam, the construction of an air terminal and four ports, some RD$11,000 million will come from? It also comments that the government is backing the passing of the modified social security bill that is said to have a cost of RD$40,000 million a year. The Congress has just approved international loans for RD$7,400 million, and the national annual budget is RD$67,000 million.