Budget should focus on wealth creation

We should budget with an emphasis on creation of new wealth. FILE PHOTO | NMG

When you look at the Budget Thursday, you will be surprised to discover just how much our spending priorities have not changed in the last 30 years. A disproportionate share of our budget still goes to sectors that only consume instead of activities that generate new wealth.

The capital budget is still way below the recurrent budget, which means that we are spending more on existing assets and wealth than supporting the creation of new wealth.

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