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Taking money out of the system
This sounds like some classic resource curse stuff.
In this situation it is important to try to take some cash out of the economy, perhaps through a sovereign wealth fund which preferably concentrates its investments outside the commodities markets to diversify risk. This should the CPI a little and make it easier for the government to justify lower budgets.
Demagoguery is the enemy though so appealing to politicians desire for long-term survival will be the best course of advocacy