From the Tarapacá region, President Gabriel Boric referred to the severe setback suffered by his Government after the rejection of the tax reform project in the Chamber of Deputies. Although at times he was frustrated, he sent a special message to all those parliamentarians who refused the measure or left the Chamber to avoid casting their respective votes.
In this sense, the President indicated that “when we begin to emerge from a long crisis, there is a sector that tries to make things not change, to leave things as they are. It seems that we do not learn from the things of the past.”
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“It is not mainly the government that is dealt a defeat beyond what can be said in a wedge, but millions of Chileans who for years have been waiting for a fairer country, a country with decent pensions. The refusal to legislate the The tax idea means that pensioners will not have financing to increase the PGU to $250,000,” he added.
On the other hand, the Head of State sent a message to all those parliamentarians who rejected the idea of legislating or left the Chamber to not cast their vote, stating that he will persevere in the dialogue to reach an agreement and thus promote a tax reform.
“To those who rejected or even worse, left the Chamber not to vote, I tell you that instead of starting a guerrilla of declarations and pointing fingers, I will offer you a hand, so that we reflect together and reach a joint agreement on a tax reform,” he said.
“Chile knows how to recover from these trifles, Chile has within reach a future full of hope, which is born from our natural wealth, from our intelligence and which is also based on the strength of our economy and our institutions,” concluded the President. boric.