For example, greater private spending for elderly health care-by beneficiaries themselves or by employers and insurers on beneficiaries' behalf-could offset some or all of the improvement in government saving in the short run.
Lower government spending always means that total spending will be lower.
mnli hypothesis: Lower government spending always means that total spending will be lower. premise: For example, greater private spending for elderly health care-by beneficiaries themselves or by employers and insurers on beneficiaries' behalf-could offset some or all of the improvement in government saving in the short run.