All bills of Public Welfare Companies have been frozen for six months, according to the forecasts of the 2004 budget, which was submitted to Parliament. Emphasis must be placed on the real image, pointing out the positive atmosphere and the trust in the economy, according to Prime Minister Costas Simitis who accused the opposition of trying to create an atmosphere of insecurity regarding the economy and the budget, trying to cancel the budget in order to support its claim that the economy is not going well. Growth is expected to run at 4.2%. The budget is being used as the government's propaganda tool and has very little to do with reality”, stated Financial Coordinator for ND, G. Alogoskoufis.