Als Griekenland in januari failliet was gegaan zou dit primaire overschot (in theorie) her bestemd kunnen zijn van renteaflossingen naar financiering van de hogere lonen, pensioenen en publieke uitgaven die Syriza had beloofd in haar verkiezingscampagne.
If Greece had defaulted in January, this primary surplus could (in theory) have been redirected from interest payments to finance the higher wages, pensions, and public spending that Syriza had promised in its election campaign.