Livni: We mustn't let internal politics influence economic stability

Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni commented on debate surrounding the 2009 budget Sunday evening, saying that "those that claim that today's approval of the budget should be postponed are doing so for political reasons rather than professional reasons." "Everyone here is responsible for the economy," she went on, "and the Kadima primary doesn't negate that responsibility. "We mustn't let internal politics influence voting, and economic stability," she added.