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Milei spoke about the reversal with the increase in diets: “Many people have a worse time with much less money” - Infobae
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Milei habló sobre la marcha atrás con el aumento de las dietas: “Muchísima gente la pasa peor con muchísima menos plata”
El Presidente explicó por qué dio la orden de retrotraer la suba de los sueldos de los diputados y senadores nacionales: “Que no me vengan con que a ellos no les alcanza”, sentenció
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March 08, 2024
The President explained why he gave the order to roll back the increase in the salaries of national deputies and senators: "Don't tell me that it's not enough for them," he stated.
Milei habló sobre la marcha atrás con el aumento de las dietas: “Muchísima gente la pasa peor con muchísima menos plata”
Milei habló sobre la marcha atrás con el aumento de las dietas: “Muchísima gente la pasa peor con muchísima menos plata”
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Milei spoke about the reversal with the increase in diets: “Many people have a worse time with much less money”
Javier Milei spoke after it emerged that the Presidency gave the order to roll back the increases that had been signed in Congress for national deputies and senators.
“Both Martín (Menem) and Victoria (Villarruel) had to sign the increases for the people of Congress and based on that, that was signed. Obviously, given the situation in the country, I told Martín to remove that clause and to advance something that is unrelated and for the politicians to vote to see what they want to do with the diets and to be exposed to society," the president began. in dialogue with journalist Esteban Trebucq on LN+.
And he stated: “I do not agree with raising the salary. I understand that they may have needs but there are 60% of poor Argentines and more than 10% of indigent Argentines. So don't tell me that it's not enough for them because there are many people who are having a much worse time with much less money . "
At the beginning of the interview, the President reiterated his criticism of the governors for the failure of the Omnibus Law in Congress. He did so when asked about any error that could be noted in his first 90 days in office: “ I believed that I could negotiate in good faith with the governors , that is, us after sending the DNU, when we started working on the Bases Law. , in this set of structural reforms we added a current chapter that had to do with the fiscal issue. In that chapter, we offered to fix the problem of the provinces as a consequence of what the previous government did. We sent it to the provinces so that they could rearrange themselves and I made the entire economy team available to help them with the debt issue.”
Martín Menem and Victoria Villarruel
“We were giving one point of GDP to accommodate public accounts, they wanted two. This is a defeat for the provinces and if you look at the fiscal problem that the provinces have, the problem is theirs,” added the libertarian.
Likewise, the head of state admitted that “this month is going to be difficult,” but clarified: “We took many measures to alleviate and that was also highlighted and weighed by the IMF. We are doubling the AUH, the Alimentar Card, which is assistance to pregnant women, we have quadrupled the assistance to children starting school. We are putting a plan in place so that those who cannot pay school fees are given funding so that they can do so. What's more, to me it seems quite tragic, so to speak, the type of reflections that the previous government makes on the issue of retirees because when they left the minimum retirement was 80 dollars and today with the bonus it is 200 dollars. It is the characteristic of the previous government, they are dishonest.”
At this point, the libertarian leader referred to his exchange with Alberto Fernández after the accusation that at the Quinta de Olivos he had lunch and dinner every day with Cristal champagne , something that he had to retract: “Alberto called me about the issue of champagne and he told me that he is teetotal and, since we were on that topic and everyone told me that Alberto was teetotal, then it seemed to me that I had come across fake news. “I was able to validate with many journalists that he is teetotal, I apologized and published a tweet.”
Javier Milei and Alberto Fernández during the handover (AP)
However, he clarified that they did not talk about the insurance scandal that has the former president in its sights: “This is promoted by Human Capital and they are doing all the work to end all acts of corruption. In fact, one of the wonderful things that Pettovello put together at Capital Humano is a kind of anti-corruption patrol and when things come to light we take them to court . “With the issue of corruption, we are going to be relentless.”
Much of the interview focused on the future of the dollar and the next economic measures, with the opening of the stocks and free currency competition on the horizon. Regarding the decline in the US currency, Milei commented: “It seems to me that what is happening with the dollar is notable because it is the currency that appreciated the most in the world and fell like a piano. That means that at some point inflation may fall like a piano. “That will happen at some point.”
And he added: “We have decided to stop the monetary issue. In that context, does it mean that we do not emit? Yes we issue, we do it to buy dollars. We have purchased 9.5 billion dollars. Not only that, but there are some instruments that the BCRA had used in the previous administration that also imply that they must be paid and we are also paying for the repos. We absorb through the fiscal sector and that means that the monetary base does not change, this is very important because the monetary base is a liability of the Central Bank. So we are generating a furious consolidation of the Central Bank and that is what is causing the dollar to collapse and that is telling you that from here on out inflation is going to collapse.”
The Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo (TÉLAM)
Regarding the exchange rate, the president confirmed that “it is getting closer” and insisted that “the dollar does not rise because there are no prices to buy it.” Regarding the growth they project, he indicated: "We believe that, as soon as we can have the balance of the Central Bank balanced, we automatically open the stocks that, by the way, we are removing restrictions every day."
Then, Milei spoke about the free competition of currencies that, according to his vision, will begin to govern in the short term: “You have two stages of free competition of currencies: one is with pesos and another is without pesos. In the first stage, we are going to go with pesos and then the people themselves are going to carry them so that there are no more pesos. Once we open the trap, we are going to send a project in which monetary emission is a crime. First of all, because it is a fake and a scam. It is scamming those who already have prices and that translates into inflation tax. In the last year, between direct and indirect emissions, 13 points of GDP were issued.”
Consequently, he considered that “the previous government was a government of criminals, what happens is that it is a crime that is not punishable.” For this reason, he reiterated that, with the project that they will take to Congress, “the president of the BCRA, the president and the legislators who approve this will end up going to prison.”
Later in the conversation, when asked if Public TV will follow the same path as Télam , the president explained that " the idea is that everything that can be privatized will be privatized ." “Everything that can happen to the private sector will happen to the private sector. Nothing should be left in the hands of the State. A brilliant politician is the one who comes and tells you: 'No, we must have an efficient State' and there is no such thing as an efficient State," he said.
Javier Milei, Mauricio Macri and Patricia Bullrich
In the midst of internal discussions within the PRO by the new party authorities, Milei left open the possibility of an agreement with the political force founded by Mauricio Macri . “We have an excellent relationship with Macri, I have an excellent relationship with people in his area like Bullrich and Petri,” she said, emphasizing that both Bullrich and Petri are part of her Cabinet.
In this way, he indicated that “he sees an agreement with the PRO as feasible,” but clarified that “like all things, it has to be something that arises naturally, it does not have to be forced.”
Finally, he ratified the creation of the Council of Economic Advisors . In this regard, he expressed: “It will be headed by Demian Reidel , we will have several prominent economists who will be based on this council. Ramiro Marra will also be inside .” “The idea is to think outside the box,” he revealed about what the objective of this advice will be. In turn, he highlighted the work of the team of the Minister of Economy, Luis “Toto” Caputo , and of all the officials of the other portfolios. “I am very happy with the Cabinet,” he concluded.
