On Tuesday, parliament discussed the draft state budget as a whole for the second day in a row. The vote will take place on Tuesday, the approval of which is guaranteed by an absolute majority of votes of the PS.
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Updated October 31, 2023 | 13:24
“The results don’t appear, and the user reaction only gets worse”: IL about social media.
Liberal Initiative MP Joana Cordeiro believes the government “has no ideas or strategy and continues to waste money on solving the problem.”
IL states that “results are not showing up and user response is getting worse.”
SDP calls the chaos on social networks a “real tragedy”
Rui Cristina, a spokesperson for the SDP, says the lack of access to primary health care and emergency services, which are “clogged, crumbling and intermittent,” is a “true tragedy.”
BE accuses government of ‘repeating to exhaustion’ SNS’s supposed operating performance
Isabel Pires, deputy of the Bloc de Esquerda, accuses the government of “repeating ad nauseam” figures on the functioning of the SNS, which seem to “show an overflowing glass”, and of being “at war” with doctors and public services.
“The minister is becoming the biggest enemy of medical workers,” he emphasized.
Chega says Costa will go down in history “as the ruthless exterminator of the SNS, and your minister as the gravedigger of the SNS whom you killed.”
Chega accused António Costa of incompetence because it was only after seven years that he realized that his former ministers and secretaries of state They haven’t done a very good job in healthcare. Pedro Frasau also accuses the CEO of SNS: Fernando Araujo is “struggling with health that has never been so bad.”
Chega asks the government why there is so little budgetary effort if the Portuguese are dying out. “More than 15 thousand Portuguese die every year,” the politician warned.
“They said austerity kills, but today socialism kills even more. He will go down in history as the ruthless destroyer of the SNS, and your minister as the gravedigger of the SNS, whom you killed,” he noted.
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Manuel Pizarro ensures that OE2024 enshrines the full autonomy of social networks
Health Minister Manuel Pizarro ensures that OE2024 enshrines the full autonomy of the National Health Service (SNS). The minister hopes to provide greater access to family medicine for the Portuguese people, as well as to expand the training of specialists in family medicine.
“We have positive results, but the wave of retired professionals will create difficulties until the end of 2024,” said Manuel Pizarro.
Pizarro guarantees that the goal is to reduce bureaucracy in access to health care, and cites the examples of vaccines in pharmacies and automatic three-day sick leave. In hospitals, the minister talks about “deep reform of emergency services that can no longer be delayed.”
SDP and the “doubts, criticism, indecision and successive delays” of what followed after the closure of the SEF
As for the PSD, Andreia Neto thanks all SEF members and says that there are still “doubts, criticism, indecisiveness and successive delays” regarding what will happen next.
The MP warns of the importance of ensuring that security is not compromised.
Medina talks about the housing crisis and says there are 17,000 homes under contract, but only 2,900 completed.
As for companies, Fernando Medina says that effective taxation in Portugal is lower than in countries such as France.
“2022 was a record year for company investments in our country. 32 billion euros. The stock of foreign investment increased between 2015 and 2023 by €48 billion. We have a very significant potential for attracting and generating investment in the country, and this is only possible because we have the resources to develop companies,” the minister said.
When it comes to housing, the finance minister says there are currently “profound structural changes in our market.”
Medina said 17,000 homes are already under contract: “2,900 have already been built, 10,000 are already under construction and 4,500 are in the design or tender stage.”
“A few days before November, we approved a program that will reduce and stabilize Portuguese benefits over two years. “There is no more effective response to Portuguese families than this.”
As for young people, the minister ensures that they will benefit “significantly” from housing schemes, as well as from higher salaries for technicians joining government agencies or free kindergartens.
Regarding the IUC, Fernando Medina accuses the rights of “lying” and “scaring” families with a potential increase in numbers “1025%” tax. “Not only is this not in the cards, it will take 29 years.”
Finance Minister guarantees that Portuguese people will pay less taxes in 2024 than in 2023
Responding to questions and reactions from the parties, Fernando Medina says that in 2024 the Portuguese will pay less taxes than in 2023, and ensures that the population can count on pensions above inflation. The Treasury Secretary also notes the historic increase in the minimum wage.
“In times of economic growth, it is good policy to have a positive or balanced balance sheet,” the minister said.
Livre says “PS cannot solve strategy alone”
Rui Tavares says that “the PS cannot decide alone on strategy and think that it has all the good decisions, because it will not always have an absolute majority.”
Deputy Livre warns of the consequences that could arise “if housing prices rise.”
Ines Souza Real warns of ‘price rise’ due to zero VAT
Regarding PAN, PAN’s Ines Souza Real criticizes IRS levels and calls for lower taxes on pet expenses.
Regarding VAT Zero MP says there is a danger of “price escalation.”
Chega believes the cuts “will not offset the IRS growth over the past two years.”
“In 2024, government spending will increase by 9.6%, and to finance this impressive increase in government spending, tax revenues will increase by 5%,” said Rui Afonso, Chegi’s deputy.
As for the IRS, the politician believes that the proposed cuts “will not compensate for the growth of the IRS over the past two years.” Rui Afonso guarantees that next year the population will pay more taxes.
PCP says IUC increase is ‘unfair’
“Where did you get the idea that if you have a surplus, it should be stored in a piggy bank for emergencies? This is necessary now,” begins Duarte Alves, PCP deputy.
The politician criticizes the government for “ignoring” the urgency and taxing the profits of the banking sector and sectors such as food retail.
Duarte Alves accuses the government of increasing the IUC as “unfair” because it will not solve environmental problems.
“For years they were against everything that meant increasing income”: Miguel Cabrita on the PSD government
Miguel Cabrita, a PS deputy, recalls PSD governments that forced the Portuguese to “live beyond their means.”
“The SDP is forgetting everything it said in the past. A few months ago they said that the PS was going to cut pensions, that zero VAT would not work and the income agreement would be a dead letter, this is a lie,” said the socialist deputy.
Miguel Cabrita says the PSD wants to talk about everything except the IRS. “For years they have been against everything to do with increasing income,” he said, accusing the Social Democrats of being “always on the wrong side of history.”
“This is a strange crisis”: Mariana Mortagua blames the government for the fact that the Portuguese cannot pay rent
As for the Bloc de Esquerda, Mariana Mortagua calls it a “strange crisis”, blaming the government for the fact that the Portuguese cannot pay rent for their houses from the salaries they earn.
“Are you really going to pretend that you don’t see the bank’s profits, that it’s nothing to you?” the deputy asked Blok.
SDP believes that the state budget is “boring”
SDP considers the state budget “boring.” Duarte Pacheco emphasizes the increase in the tax burden and the government’s attempt to compensate for tax cuts by increasing other taxes.
“After the Centeno invader, we have Inspector Medina, the one who is looking for money from everywhere,” said Duarte Pacheco, adding that the government has not created the necessary conditions to improve private investment.
“The right doesn’t know how to reduce the debt, and the left always disagrees with this possibility”: Medina on the opposition
Finance Minister Fernando Medina criticized the opposition’s arguments about the budget strategy, saying those who criticize cutting the public debt do so because they are failing where the government is succeeding.
Fernando Medina spoke at the opening of the second day of the general debate on the draft state budget for 2024 (OE2024), which will end this Tuesday with a vote on the document.
“Those who criticize debt reduction do so because they are failing where the government is succeeding,” he said.
“More income, more investment, more future”: Medina on the state budget for 2024
Finance Minister Fernando Medina on Tuesday accused the right of not discussing what really matters in the government budget and said the document leads to more revenue, more investment and a better future.
Fernando Medina spoke at the opening of the second day of the general debate on the draft state budget for 2024 (OE2024), which ends today with a vote on the document.
“More income, more investment and a better future. This is the choice of OE2024,” he said.
In his speech, in which the word “right” appeared several times, the responsible minister left messages for the opposition.
“It’s easy to see that the right doesn’t want to discuss what’s really important in this budget. What really matters is paying less tax to the IRS, raising the minimum wage, raising pensions above inflation, raising government employee salaries,” he said.
Fernando Medina argued that the budget proposal included “increasing income for families,” deeming it “necessary to increase purchasing power” since the fall in external demand must be compensated by strengthening domestic demand.
He reiterated that OE2024 means “more investment because the country’s future demands it” because “investment today strengthens the economy and employment against the winds from abroad” and that it improves the future because today’s actions should not leave them behind responsibility to young people.
The minister also said that “contrary to opposition claims, measures to increase revenue outweigh increases in indirect taxes,” given that the budget proposal “actually reduces the taxes that the Portuguese will pay.”
Regarding the tax burden, which he said “critics are quick to mention,” he urged not to confuse increased revenues with increased taxes.
“As for social contributions, all income growth is the result of increased employment and higher wages. In terms of taxes, revenue growth is mainly explained by the pace and structure of economic activity.”
Medina emphasized that “increasing employment, wages and exports” “makes the economy grow,” which he said is “a strategy that works and that the right has not yet understood many years later.”
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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