The Aquino regime went to the extent of cutting back on government spending from 2010 to early 2012 at the cost of an economic slowdown just to cut back the public deficit and portray the country as a credit-worthy client.
Sukdulang inipit ni Aquino ang mga gastusin ng gubyerno mula 2010 hanggang maagang bahagi ng 2012 kahit manamlay ang ekonomya para lamang paliitin ang pampublikong depisit at mailarawan ang bansa bilang karapat-dapat sa pautang.