Most important 3% is not the deficit figure but whether the economy will grow at 3%.
That growth figure will hugely reduce the budget disaster that we’re dealing with. Amidst all of these discussions we can’t forget this.
Made this point on the Order of Business today. Also said that we can’t
have opposition members communicating the size of the problem. Even in the midst of efforts to create a consensus the Government still have a job to do.