Argentine Senate passes pension spending increase in a blow to President Milei’s radical austerity
Associated PressAUG 2024
Milei's austerity measures are essential for Argentina's economic stability after decades of fiscal irresponsibility. The pension increases threaten to destroy the hard-won fiscal surplus and could reignite inflation that was finally brought under control. These populist measures represent the same failed policies that led Argentina into repeated economic crises.
The pension increases are necessary to help vulnerable retirees who have lost significant purchasing power due to inflation and austerity cuts. The current minimum pension falls below the poverty line, and elderly citizens deserve dignity after contributing to society throughout their working lives. Milei's extreme cuts have gone too far at the expense of the most vulnerable.
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The pension increases are necessary to help vulnerable retirees who have lost significant purchasing power due to inflation and austerity cuts. The current minimum pension falls below the poverty line, and elderly citizens deserve dignity after contributing to society throughout their working lives. Milei's extreme cuts have gone too far at the expense of the most vulnerable.
There's a 50% chance that Argentina's year-over-year inflation will be below 30% for December 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.