Pinayuhan ni Ways and Means committee chair Joey Salceda ang pamahalaan na pabilisin pa ang government spending para sumipa ang paglago ng ekonomiya.
Kasunod ito ng anunsyo ng Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) na lumago ang gross domestic product (GDP) ng 5.7 percent sa first quarter ng 2024.
Aniya bagamat may potensyal ang Pilipinaa na maging fastest growing ASEAN economy sa ilalim ng Marcos Jr. administration ay may mga dapat pa ring ayusin.
“We have only one lever of control among all the moving parts: government spending. We must spend more, spend wisely, and spend fast.” giit ni Salceda.
Tulad aniya noong nakaraang taon, may malaking epekto ang government spending sa ating ekonomiya.
Kung ikukumpara aniya noong unang quarter ng 2023, tumaas ang paggastos ng gobyerno ng 6.2% ngunit 1.2 % lang ngayong 2024.
“As with last year, growth in government spending is the key overhang. Government spending grew by 6.2 percent in Q1 2023, but by just 1.7 percent in Q1 2024. That will come to bite us down the line, since earlier government spending means more welfare gains.” paliwanag ni Salceda. | ulat ni Kathleen Forbes
