Milei’s government confirmed that it will veto the law approved this Thursday with the approval of the Senate. After a significant political defeat, which easily surpassed two-thirds of the upper house, the government had announced its intention to veto it. This was expressed by the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, who posted on his social networks: “Fiscal balance is non-negotiable.”
After 11:30 p.m., Federico Sturzenegger posted a photo showing him, Milei and Caputo smiling alongside other officials such as Espert, celebrating the announcement of the veto. “Preparing the defense of the fiscal surplus,” he tweeted. Minutes later, the government’s official statement was published.
Preparing to defend the fiscal surplus. pic.twitter.com/dctURN5nQ0
— Fede Sturzenegger (@fedesturze) August 23, 2024
“The National Congress, in an act of demagogic populism, approved an irresponsible, illegal and unconstitutional bill that establishes exorbitant expenses without its corresponding budget allocation” he begins by stating and then assures: ““It is a moral fraud, an act of populist demagogy and fiscal irresponsibility; and therefore it will be vetoed by this Government.”
— Office of the President (@OPRArgentina) August 23, 2024
This is what officials from a government that has money to allocate 100 billion pesos to intelligence services funds, but who say there is no money for pensions, say these officials who receive millions from the State, who have indebted the country and its future generations, who participated in starving governments like those of De la Rúa and Macri.
They consider a modest increase, with a bonus included, to be “a moral scam” was barely going to exceed 300 thousand weights when the basic basket for retireesupdated by inflation to the month of July, is around 845 thousand pesos. They veto the increase, while forgiving the debts of evading businessmen, they set up a money laundering scheme to suit them and openly plunder the country in favor of big capital.
They veto a modest increase for retirees while forgiving debts to evading businessmen. All said and done. Let’s defeat the veto with popular mobilization
— Christian Castillo (@chipicastillo) August 23, 2024
In the face of the presidential veto, both chambers must now insist on two-thirds of the votes to reject this authoritarian measure and to ensure that the law is finally enacted. But it is necessary not to trust the parliamentary cabal, since the government will seek all kinds of resources to end up succeeding. In fact, in the statement a clear message can be read to the PRO: “We trust that those who for years have been sheltered by change will not lend themselves to the game of those who want to destroy the government’s economic program.”
Far from passively waiting for the palace’s time, it is necessary to defeat the veto with the greatest possible force. broad popular mobilization and a resounding national strikewhich imposes the only language the government understands and that can guarantee that the eternal adjustment against those who have worked all their lives ends.
The presidential veto must be met with a national strike and mass mobilization. Insist in both chambers with two-thirds of the votes to reject the veto and force the government to enact the law.
Stop adjusting those who have worked all their lives. https://t.co/Qmmoc9qYaS— Nicolas del Caño (@NicolasdelCano) August 23, 2024
Source: www.laizquierdadiario.com
