At fastholde udgifterne betyder ikke et irrationelt krav om en lineær begrænsning af underskuddet, men derimod at budgetsaldo på mellemlangt sigt skal føre til et nulresultat. ###>Consolidating spending does not mean irrationally demanding a linear reduction of deficits. It does mean considering that in the medium term budgetary balances from one year should be balanced with those of the next.