Carmen Álvarez Rivero explained on Friday the reasons why she voted against the pension increase bill approved by the Senate.
The reasons for your vote
“I voted against in general. In particular, I voted in favor of Article 1. “So that there is no doubt that it should be updated so as not to lose against inflation. This has always been my position. What happens is that this law went further. I have been working on job insertion and I see article 2 as contrary to formal job insertion,” he said.
“So I have to be consistent, it is my responsibility,” the PRO senator emphasized.
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“Article 2 is (the additional increase established) that was compared in March against real wages, according to Ripte” he clarified while considering that “this could produce a distortion” in which “active workers have more weight on their shoulders than passive workers,” he added in statements to Mitre Cordoba.
Asked if Mauricio Macri had given his opinion to vote unanimously in the bloc, Álvarez Rivero replied: “Not about me. In the meetings we have permanently in the bloc we know each other’s position. I couldn’t fail to be coherent.”
“I have a role within the Labor Commission. I have been working on this law with great care and I cannot just jump into an empty pool. I think it is irresponsible.”he added.
“It seems to me that Mauricio Macri has been giving signals for a while that what he wants is a zero deficit,” argued the legislator.
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He then reiterated the role of the former president: “He did not speak to me or give us any instructions.” He also said that what happened “has to serve to better dialogue, to discuss each issue in depth.”
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“In the discussion of this law I put myself in the responsibility of a senator. I believe that as a senator it is irresponsible to attack macroeconomic balance and stability and I do recognize her responsibility for that, es one of the first, that the President has“he concluded.
2024-08-23 15:33:00