The main points blocking the approval of the omnibus law in Deputies - Infobae
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February 06, 2024
How is the negotiation between the ruling party and the opposition on the co-participation of the Country Tax, the delegated powers, external debt, the ANSES Sustainability Guarantee Fund and the privatizations of public companies
The moment of the general vote on the omnibus law in Deputies (EFE/ Matías Martín Campaya) EFE
The Chamber of Deputies will resume the special session today, starting at 2 p.m., to continue the debate in particular of the omnibus law , approved in general last Friday. The discussion will be in the midst of the tension between the ruling party and the “dialogue” opposition, and the differences on several points of the original articles. Among them, the co-participation of the Country Tax, the delegated powers, external debt, the ANSES Sustainability Guarantee Fund and the privatizations of public companies.
One by one, how is the negotiation in relation to these issues.
Although the Government withdrew the fiscal package from the project to expedite its half-sanction, the governors use this issue as a bargaining chip to support the rest of the proposals in particular. The argument is the need to replace the funds that they stopped receiving due to the elimination of the Income Tax promoted by the previous government.
“If you don't want to bring it into the discussion, we're going to share the PAIS tax straight away, ” a Córdoba legislator had anticipated, with humor and irony, minutes after the general vote had ended in the Lower House chamber last Friday. . The governor of Córdoba, Martín Llaryora , is pressing for co-participation to be part of the final negotiation in the private vote. The people of Córdoba have not yet closed their support for the article that provides for the emergency and the delegations of power from the Legislative Branch to the Executive. “We have several differences,” they warned.
This Monday, after a weekend without much contact between the ruling party and the dialogue opposition, the Minister of the Interior, Guillermo Francos , made it clear in a radio interview that if the opposition wants to impose the treatment of the Country Tax, the Government has the decision to veto it , in the event that the project is approved. “The veto is a presidential power and the president has been clear in the sense that he does not share in the Country Tax,” he indicated.
On the other hand, a dozen deputies do not want to vote on articles on delegated powers referring to the administrative powers that allow the dissolution or suppression of public organizations, with the exception of National Universities, and the intervention of all public entities or companies and those linked to the funds. provincial trustees.
The legislators who do not want to vote on delegated powers are four from Córdoba, six from the Civic Coalition, which added to the 109 who rejected the Bases law and are willing to vote against all the articles, the ruling party has the very votes fair to impose their position, parliamentary sources acknowledged.
Another image of the special session in Deputies to discuss the omnibus law (EFE) Chamber of Deputies/EFE
The legislators point out that there is a principle of agreement on this point, but both the UCR and Hacemos oppose the privatizations of Banco Nación, Nucleoeléctrica and Arsat where partial sales are proposed, and ask that an independent body carry out its appraisal and have a important role of the Bicameral Commission at the time of its publication.
The companies that will not be subject to privatization, according to this proposal, are the Investment and Foreign Trade Bank (BICE), Casa de Moneda, Dioxitek SA; Argentine Aircraft Factory, Military Manufacturing, Radio of the Universidad del Litoral, Radio and TV Service of the University of Córdoba, New Generation Space Vehicle and Dionisio Water Mining Deposits.
Meanwhile, another 27 companies, including Aerolíneas Argentinas, Correos Argentinos, Aysa, Ferrocarriles Argentinos, General Administration of Ports, Yacimientos Carboniferos Fiscal, and public media (Télam and RTA), among others, would be subject to privatization.
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Los principales puntos que traban la aprobación de la ley ómnibus en Diputados
Cómo está la negociación entre oficialismo y oposición sobre la coparticipación del Impuesto País, las facultades delegadas, deuda externa, Fondo de Garantía de Sustentabilidad de la ANSES y las privatizaciones de empresas públicas
www.infobae.com
February 06, 2024
How is the negotiation between the ruling party and the opposition on the co-participation of the Country Tax, the delegated powers, external debt, the ANSES Sustainability Guarantee Fund and the privatizations of public companies
The moment of the general vote on the omnibus law in Deputies (EFE/ Matías Martín Campaya) EFE
The Chamber of Deputies will resume the special session today, starting at 2 p.m., to continue the debate in particular of the omnibus law , approved in general last Friday. The discussion will be in the midst of the tension between the ruling party and the “dialogue” opposition, and the differences on several points of the original articles. Among them, the co-participation of the Country Tax, the delegated powers, external debt, the ANSES Sustainability Guarantee Fund and the privatizations of public companies.
One by one, how is the negotiation in relation to these issues.
Country Tax Co-participation
For President Javier Milei , this tax is not a negotiating tool , although until last Friday it was on the table made up of representatives of the ruling party, the UCR and We Make the Federal Coalition. At stake there are about 2 billion pesos to be negotiated , according to official estimates of the income that the Nation will receive this year from the PAIS tax .Although the Government withdrew the fiscal package from the project to expedite its half-sanction, the governors use this issue as a bargaining chip to support the rest of the proposals in particular. The argument is the need to replace the funds that they stopped receiving due to the elimination of the Income Tax promoted by the previous government.
“If you don't want to bring it into the discussion, we're going to share the PAIS tax straight away, ” a Córdoba legislator had anticipated, with humor and irony, minutes after the general vote had ended in the Lower House chamber last Friday. . The governor of Córdoba, Martín Llaryora , is pressing for co-participation to be part of the final negotiation in the private vote. The people of Córdoba have not yet closed their support for the article that provides for the emergency and the delegations of power from the Legislative Branch to the Executive. “We have several differences,” they warned.
This Monday, after a weekend without much contact between the ruling party and the dialogue opposition, the Minister of the Interior, Guillermo Francos , made it clear in a radio interview that if the opposition wants to impose the treatment of the Country Tax, the Government has the decision to veto it , in the event that the project is approved. “The veto is a presidential power and the president has been clear in the sense that he does not share in the Country Tax,” he indicated.
delegated powers
The dialogue blocks agree to vote in favor of the emergency declaration that was limited to six matters - administrative, economic, financial, security, tariffs and energy - and on biofuels and entities related to culture.On the other hand, a dozen deputies do not want to vote on articles on delegated powers referring to the administrative powers that allow the dissolution or suppression of public organizations, with the exception of National Universities, and the intervention of all public entities or companies and those linked to the funds. provincial trustees.
The legislators who do not want to vote on delegated powers are four from Córdoba, six from the Civic Coalition, which added to the 109 who rejected the Bases law and are willing to vote against all the articles, the ruling party has the very votes fair to impose their position, parliamentary sources acknowledged.
Another image of the special session in Deputies to discuss the omnibus law (EFE) Chamber of Deputies/EFE
Privatizations
One of the points where there is more agreement is in the chapter on privatizations of public companies, although some articles on the control of these sales processes of these companies and their equity evaluation still need to be polished.The legislators point out that there is a principle of agreement on this point, but both the UCR and Hacemos oppose the privatizations of Banco Nación, Nucleoeléctrica and Arsat where partial sales are proposed, and ask that an independent body carry out its appraisal and have a important role of the Bicameral Commission at the time of its publication.
The companies that will not be subject to privatization, according to this proposal, are the Investment and Foreign Trade Bank (BICE), Casa de Moneda, Dioxitek SA; Argentine Aircraft Factory, Military Manufacturing, Radio of the Universidad del Litoral, Radio and TV Service of the University of Córdoba, New Generation Space Vehicle and Dionisio Water Mining Deposits.
Meanwhile, another 27 companies, including Aerolíneas Argentinas, Correos Argentinos, Aysa, Ferrocarriles Argentinos, General Administration of Ports, Yacimientos Carboniferos Fiscal, and public media (Télam and RTA), among others, would be subject to privatization.
