The National Assembly's budget committee is holding its final questioning session today,... over the government's roughly 420 billion U.S. dollar spending plan for 2019.<br />The conservative opposition is seeking massive cuts,... especially the spending allocated to create public sector jobs,... and the budget for inter-Korean projects. <br />But the ruling party is pressing for the budget to be passed as it is,... in order to revitalize the economy as well as foster peace on the peninsula.<br />Starting Thursday,... a sub-committee of the budget committee will get down to business as they cut or hike specific parts of the budget.<br />Several of the assembly's standing committees are also reviewing the budget in their respective areas. <br />
