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The government's financial role is paramount in overcoming these disasters and the current economic crisis. However, the fact that last year's largest financial deficit, which shows the actual salvation of our country, was a burden.

This is reporter Hwa Kang-yun.

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The integrated fiscal balance minus total expenditure from the government's total revenue was converted into a deficit of 12 trillion won last year.

The management financial balance, which shows the actual saving of the country, was a deficit of 54,400 billion won.

The biggest deficit since it started counting in 1990. It is the highest in 10 years, even if it is a percentage of GDP.

[Kang Seung-jun / Director of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, Ministry of Strategy and Finance: The deficit in the fiscal year 2019 was attributable to stagnant growth in total revenues due to poor business performance and expansionary finances.]

The problem is that this year, financial health will have to worsen.

Already until February, cumulative national income has risen by 2.44 trillion won less than the same period last year.

On the other hand, the expenditure of narrated money is increasing.

Following the passage of the first supplementary plan of 11 trillion and 700 billion won, the second supplementary plan being prepared can also increase significantly depending on the results of the discussion on the expansion of the target for emergency disaster relief payments.

As it is the first crisis in the world to spend money, the role of finance is desperate, but it is also important to check whether it is used effectively.

[Park Jeong-soo / Professor of Ewha Womans University, Department of Public Administration: The important thing is to explain how well the country took and spent my money so that taxpayers could be persuaded ... .]

It is time to keep in mind that our country's debt ratio is still more marginal than major developed countries, but if the rate of increase is too high, it may negatively affect credit ratings such as the national credit rating.

(Video coverage: Kim Min-cheol, video editing: Park Ji-in)

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