The presidency candidates said that within their proposals is the cut of ministries and embassies.
With the participation of the five candidates for the presidency of the Democratic Center The forum on economic growth, fiscal deficit and tax reform was carried out virtually, where each one presented their proposals of these of general interest in the country.
The forum also had the participation of the former president Álvaro Uribe Vélez and experts such as former Minister José Manuel Restrepo, Juan Alberto Londoño and José Andrés Romero, former director of the Dian, who presented a panorama in economic matters of the country.
In his speech by former president Álvaro Uribe, he said “Colombia lives a perfect aggravated storm: fiscal deficit close to 7%, 70% debt and very expensive interests.”
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He also assured that “Foreign and national investment are in strong fall. Government’s anti -patient speech scares capital.”
“Foreign investment has fallen in Colombia, with high taxes, the investment and political discourse of the Government is against private investment (…) The government increased the payroll by 40% with a 50% higher cost: that is unsustainable, they are electoral slaves.”
And said that “The country hides the crisis with consumption from drug trafficking, remittances and illegal gold, but that is not sustainable.”
Senator María Fernanda Cabal announced that through the Department of Administrative Efficiency with Artificial Intelligence, All agencies or institutes that can be eliminated through the administrative route will be eliminated. He said he will arrive with the decisions of zero councils and embassies such as those created in this government.
“We are going to face that the reality of the economy will put in the mat, and what is the challenge to face and the proposal of a great team cannot be great. (…) We have created an unpayable agigated state sustained in a tax and fiscal burden of companies the only way to generate prosperity and wealth is from the hand of the private sector, the productive sector that generates employment and pays taxes ”, held.
Senator Paloma Valencia, presidential candidate spoke around the special health system crisis of the new EPS.
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“I believe that those two ‘s’ of health, security, plus the energy problem will be large. According to the Comptroller, Today we are in 32 billion, but seeing how accumulated it has been growing, The pace of debt that has been growing, it is estimated that we will reach 26 with about 50 billion debt to the health system. Taking bonds for that amount what I would do is aggravate the possibilities of refinancing the foreign and national debt we have, ”he said
Senator Paola Holguín, presidential candidate indicated that the open and transparency government should be prioritized.
“From the Constitution of 91, this principle of decentralization and autonomy of the territorial entities in article 1 and 287 was established in the possibility of these entities of creating their own taxes and participating in national income. This legislative act that sought was to generate more resources from the General System of Participations for the territories for a period of 12 years ”, said.
The presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Londoño, pronounced on the fiscal deficit and public debt. He proposed an austerity plan to cut 20 billion pesos, to have real savings in the government.
“Then we have to arrive on August 7 and make a very strong squeeze. I propose an austerity plan based on the principles of the party. Cut 20 million pesos from August 7, such as: 10 million pesos in personnel expenses. As Dr. José Manuel said, they have risen from 2022 to 2026 in 75%. Those are the PAHOs of Petro. Those are the political favors that have to end. It is possible to do it. Additionally, second, 5 billion pesos in operating expenses that have risen 63% in these four years ”, explained.
Senator Andrés Guerra, presidential candidate, deepened in the general budget of the nation and the impacts that he would have in the country.
“The Nation General Budget project by 2026 reaches 556.9 billion pesos, which represents an increase of 5.9%, that is, 31.1 billion pesos, compared to the appropriation in force by 2025. Of the total amount, the primary expense contemplated in the budget is 454.4 billion pesos. Of which, listen well this, 365.8 billion are destined for operation and only 88.5 billion investment, ”he said
Former President Álvaro Uribe, at the end of the forum he asked the candidates of how many ministries they chose in their government proposals, where they agreed that of the 19 that are currently in the currently designated 12 ministries.
Source: Integrated information system
