Opposition attacks attempt to add zł. 400m to budget from fictitious tax revenues

As had been anticipated, the bill was only supported by the governing coalition, namely the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) and the Labor Union (UP). "It is definitely a step forward," said Jerzy Jakiernia of the SLD. Janusz Lisak from the UP described the budget as one of, "Huge savings and the best one possible in the current situation." A different opinion was expressed by the opposition, which called it unreal. Rafał Zagórny a Civic Platform (PO) Deputy, criticized the proposal from the Public Finance Commission to increase budget revenues by zł. 400 million based on hoped for improvements in the tax collection system. "This is the kind of politics which will lead to a catastrophe. If you add zł. 400 million to the budget, this means that by the end of the year we will be zł. 400 million short," said Zagórny. In total, 100 amendments were proposed to the bill, which is primarily trying to further limit expenditures. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, B1; Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 1) A.K.