At fastholde udgifterne betyder ikke et irrationelt krav om en lineær begrænsning af underskuddet, men derimod at budgetsaldo på mellemlangt sigt skal føre til et nulresultat.
Consolidating spending does not mean irrationally demanding a linear reduction of deficits. It does mean considering that in the medium term budgetary balances from one year should be balanced with those of the next.