The Budget Commission of the Chamber of Deputies will resume next Tuesday the debate on the Budget 2023with the reports that officials from different areas of the Government will provide in order to conclude the round of consultations next week and then begin the analysis of the opinion, which will be discussed in the second half of October.
The bench of the Frente de Todos -which leads German Martinez– wants to sanction this initiative on October 26, although it does not rule out advancing the treatment for the 19th if they are previously achieved agreements with opposing blocs that ensure the sanction of the Budget, indicated FDT sources.
The treatment of the initiative that sets the expenses and resources for 2023 will be carried out after the presentation of the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, who this Wednesday provided details on the main macroeconomic variables expected for next year, with a growth of 2 percent of GDP, a total expenditure of almost 29 billion pesos, a inflationary guideline of 60 percent average and a deficit of 1.9 percent.
A distinctive fact is that more than 65 percent of the funds will be allocated to social expenses, including the payment of the different assistance plans, as well as retirement and pensions.
The meeting of the Budget Committee -which leads Charles Heller– It will begin on Tuesday at 11 a.m. with the presentation of the secretaries of the Treasury Palace who have not yet provided their reports, since this Wednesday only the Vice Minister of Economy did so, Gabriel Rubinsteinand the Secretaries of the Treasury, Carlos Rigo and Finance Eduardo Setti.
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These are the Secretaries of Productive Development, José of MendigurenEnergy flavia royonand Agriculture Jose Baillo.
They will also be invited to present on the same day or on Wednesday -the agenda is still being coordinated- to the holders of AFIP, Charles Castagneto; Customs, William Michael; and of Anses, Fernanda Raventa.
The turn of the members of the National Cabinet would be for Wednesday, October 5, and the Ministers of Labor, Claudio Moroni; Of transport, alexis warrior; of Public Works, Gabriel Katopodisof health, Carla Vizziottiof Education, Jaime Perczykand Social Development, John Zabaleta.
Parliamentary sources from the ruling party indicated that the president of the Central Bank could be invited at the request of JXC, Miguel Angel Pesceand the owner of Aerolineas Argentinas, Paul Cerianiand the owner of AYSA, Malena Galmarini.
The intention of the ruling party is to conclude the round of consultations the other week and if there is any speaker left, do it on Tuesday and then begin the debate among the legislators where the changes to the project will be proposed to reach the consensus that will ensure the ruling party the approval of the law of expenses and resources
This Wednesday Massa called for building the agreements to be able to have a budget by stating that it is important that “Congress sets a roadmap”in a clear allusion to the non-approval of the project for the 2022 financial year, last December.
“When there is no roadmap defined by Congress, it ends up influencing the development of the State and whatever the Budget is, it is important that Congress set a roadmap. That 2023 works with goals to give the state and society predictability,” the minister assured.
Along these lines, he added that in the absence of a budget, “what ends up happening is that the one with the greatest capacity for pressure or influence when it comes to defining spending is the one who manages to impose their idea or your goal maybe over another”
