The government has pledged to halve its primary deficit by 2015. However, the ongoing surge in public spending casts severe doubt on policymakers' commitment to fiscal austerity despite the planned increase in the consumption tax hike. Unless the government also curbs expenditure, its fiscal goals will be out of reach.
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