The only counterargument is that slower fiscal adjustment would further reduce confidence and thereby defeat the purpose by resulting in lower private spending. This might be true if a country were to declare that it was basically giving up on fiscal consolidation plans and the international support associated with it, but it is highly unlikely if a country decides to lengthen the period of fiscal adjustment in consultation with supporting institutions such as the International Monetary Fund.
唯一的反驳观点是，缓慢的财政调整，将会进一步减少消费信心，导致私人消费更低，从而使财政调整计划泡汤。如果一个国家完全放弃财政整顿计划以及国际支持，这种情况的确会成真。但是，如果一个国家决定与国际货币基金组织磋商，延长财政调整期限，这种情况就不可能发生。事实上，国际货币基金组织在2012年的《世界经济展望》报告中明确建议西班牙进行缓慢的财政整顿。