Proposed draft federal budget for 2019. and the planned period 2020-2021 g. creates opportunities for high-quality economic growth of the country. To such an opinion came in the State Duma. After the meeting on Monday, October 22, the State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes recommended adopting the document in first reading.. According to the head of the budget and tax committee, Andrei Makarov, the draft budget is not just surplus - it is drafted with a huge margin of safety and guarantees the fulfillment of social obligations of the state regardless of oil and gas prices or any economic sanctions of the West. "Citizens of the country can be sure that all obligations, and not only those that existed before, but also those obligations that are already included in the context of the presidential instructions, taking into account national projects, are fully funded in the budget and guaranteed to be fulfilled." - convinced Makarov. This opinion is shared by all political forces of the State Duma.. All 25 lower house committees were involved in the discussion of the draft budget, and all of them, without exception, gave a positive verdict.. "There was no such unanimous budget support in the first reading before," noted Makarov.. - The first time all the relevant committees supported the adoption of the budget. Most experts, representatives of all leading economic schools, scientific institutions, expressing criticism of the budget on a number of issues, considered it not only possible but necessary to adopt it, "the head of the committee shared. He said that experts have concerns about the prerequisites for the upcoming global economic crisis.. "This risk is very serious, - said Makarov. “Russia should meet him as prepared as possible,” he urged.

It is important that the current budget provides for unprecedentedly large funds for improving the quality of life of citizens and strengthening the country's competitiveness.. Therefore, the task of the Parliament is not only to discuss and adopt the budget, but also to ensure the effectiveness of the use of allocated funds.. “We’re not asking the regions whether they’ve spent money, but what results. And here the role of parliamentary control, the role of each deputy very seriously increases, "- said Makarov. Consideration of the draft budget in the first reading is scheduled in the State Duma on October 24.