President Alberto Fernandez participated in the commemoration of a new anniversary of the Peronist Loyalty Day in the ceremony for the completion of the Ezeiza-Cañuelas highway.
The President recalled the legacy of Juan Domingo Perón and Evita, and announced the granting of a bonus for “the most marginalized and neglected sectors” of society. According to sources of Alberto Fernandezthe bonus could arrive in two installments for a total amount of 45 thousand pesos.
In addition to the highway and other public works, Alberto Fernandez I confirm that the non-taxable minimum for the reduction of Income Tax will increase. Sergio Massa, Minister of Economy had previously mentioned this measure and clarified that it is so that the tax does not take away from workers the overtime they do to have better income.
“In the course of this week we are going to reinforce social aid. We are going to deliver a bonus for the most vulnerable sectors that do not receive any aid from the State. We want no one to be forgotten. But we are also going to redouble our investment so that the workers of the popular economy continue to insert themselves into society with work. To the extent that this work is formalized more quickly, the better it will be ”he mentioned the leader.
He also included in his speech, which lasted almost 30 minutes, the difficulties his government faced due to the macrista debt, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the coronavirus pandemic.
On the other hand, he criticized former president Mauricio Macri for his ideas and mentioned that the former president intends to “end all workers’ rights.” “We can never make a better society by restricting the rights of those who live in that society”he clarified.
The president was accompanied by his Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, and that of Public Works, Gabriel Katapodis. In turn, through a teleconference, the new Minister of Social Development, Victoria Tolosa Paz, announced the financing for the enhancement of the Hogar Eva Perónlong-stay residence for the comprehensive care of the elderly.
Words from the Governor of Buenos Aires
Axel Kicillof, governor of the province of Buenos Aires, mentioned that there is no better tribute to General Perón and the people, who took him out of his confinement on Martín García Island, than to inaugurate these public works.
He asserted that the factthat wages are not delayed against inflation is what allows us to carry out a redistributive model and guarantee the sustainability of growth”.
And it culminated with phrases that exemplify the country model that the Government intends. “In economics, the spill law does not work. It’s the other way around: the economy grows from the bottom up, with distribution, inclusion and public works that generate employment and well-being“, he said. To conclude, he pronounced: “Today, October 17, what better than to inaugurate works, to recognize rights not with words but with realities?”.