To cope with social demands, the authorities raised expenditure, especially on basic food support, employment creation, support for SMEs, and higher salaries.
tə kˈoʊp wɪð sˈoʊʃəl dᵻmˈændz, ðɪ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz ɹˈeɪzd ɛkspˈɛndɪtʃɚ, ɪspˈɛʃəli ˌɔn bˈeɪsɪk fˈuːd səpˈoːɹt, ɛmplˈɔɪmənt kɹiːˈeɪʃən, səpˈoːɹt fɔːɹ ˌɛsˌɛmˈiːz, ænd hˈaɪɚ sˈælɚɹiz.