But what isn't "BS" are the fiscal and budgetary targets that the government has to meet to satisfy bondholders that Belize is sharing the pain. This mentions the IMF making an analysis of Belize's performance, but nothing much beyond that. But, according to the PUP, there will be a massive fiscal consolidation, and government may have to turn to the IMF:..
Hon. John Briceno, Leader of the Opposition
"That is what they'll have to find: 168 million dollars and the Prime Minister is telling you he won't raise taxes - that he is not going to do any retrenchment and that he is still going to raise salaries. He probably will this year, but next year when he is not around, the new prime minister, whosever that may be within the UDP will have to call in the IMF to help them out."
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