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Sant has declared that “political responsibility” will enable a future Labour government to halve the energy surcharge: “you balance out the books within the context of the politics you’re setting out. You base your politics on that goal, and you balance your books.”
In an interview with MaltaToday, Sant says he will launch a general cut of 3-5% on government expenditure except for the social expenditure, and trim off consultancies and other money-wasters, saying this can generate Lm60 million in savings.
He also effectively ruled out reverting the pension age from 65, if the current pensions bill passes before a new Labour government would have finalised its own proposals in 2010. “In 2010 the changes will be enacted, abolishing the previous amendments.”
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