The specific expenditure commitment will be by no means the only one the department might undertake.

具体的开支承担决不是该部门可能承担的唯一一项开支。

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The First Minister said that it is easy to confuse the commitment to spend with the expenditure itself.

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So the test of the government's commitment to medium-term planning of public expenditure will come in the budget in March.

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If you doubt Lai's commitment to cracking the market, consider his expenditure.

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