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Najib said the country cannot afford to “dish out as much as [it likes].” — File pic
The Najib administration spent heavily on public aid in this year’s Budget, including book vouchers to students and a RM2.6 billion one-off handout of RM500 each to low-income households under the Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia (BR1M) scheme.
He previously said that a fresh round of the BR1M payouts, which had helped to boost his approval rating among lower income voters, was under consideration.
“There’s a limit to resources, we can’t keep on giving without looking at the Budget,” the prime minister said in a speech today.
Najib noted that other countries such as Spain were having economic trouble because “they spend more than they earn”.
“As a nation, we cannot dish out as much as we like. But I have to find revenue for the country.
“If I have more revenue, I will give out more. We must have fiscal responsibility,” the Barisan Nasional (BN) chief said at a gathering with Chinese youths this afternoon.
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