The National Assembly's budget committee is into the second day of its deliberation over the government's 4-hundred-20 billion U.S. dollar budget proposal. <br /> Top government officials will once again be fielding questions from rival lawmakers over the specifics of the spending plan.<br />The ruling Democratic Party and the government will likely emphasize the need for the expansionary budget to revitalize the economy,... and address poor job market conditions and slumping investment.<br />However, the opposition party is firm on its stance.... that the government cannot use taxpayer money for its income-led growth policies,... and is likely to demand large cuts to the budget allocated for creating short-term or public sector jobs.<br />After concluding the questioning session,... the budget committee will carry out an in-depth screening of the budget by sector starting tomorrow. <br />
