Na pitanje o problemima koje bi to donijelo zaposlenicima u javnom sektoru, primaocima javnih usluga i penzionerima, on je odgovorio: "Većina novca koji mi pozajmimo ide bankama," a ne grčkom narodu.
When asked about the suffering that would entail for public sector employees, recipients of public services, and pensioners, he responded: "Most of the money we borrow goes to the banks," not to the Greek people.