1. . In general, the estimates provided by the organisations such as the OECD and IMF of the impact of the automatic stabilisers are biased downwards.

2. If there is an external deficit, efforts by the private domestic sector to increase its overall saving as a percentage of GDP, will ensure the government fiscal position is in deficit, irrespective of what the government desires.

3. When a government runs a continuous fiscal deficit public spending builds up over time.