The Government confirmed that, if the Senate approves it, it will veto the University Financing Law

In view of the debate on the University Financing Law in the Senatewhich was finally postponed until next Thursday, the Chief of Staff, Guillermo Francosconfirmed that, in case the Upper House give the remaining half sanction to the initiative, The Executive Branch will veto itin the same way that it did with the pension reform“Another veto is coming,” he said and reaffirmed: “We are not going to approve a law that implies a fiscal deficit.”

“Any rule that involves an expense that does not have the corresponding resources or its budget allocation, of course it will be vetoed,” the official argued.

In this regard, the former Minister of the Interior confirmed that he will continue with this action. “until they have enough votes, like La Libertad Avanza, to prevent these regulations from being passed,” he said in an interview with TN.

If he vetoes the University Financing Law, which has not yet been approved by both chambers of Congress although the opposition in principle has the numbers, it would be the second time that the Government Use this resource within a month of rejecting the request. Retirement mobility lawThe debate on the university budget was to take place tomorrow, but the government managed to gain time and postpone the session until next week.

“The basis of all evils is inflation and Government bases his policy, supported by the majority of Argentines, on eliminating the fiscal deficit. That’s why we are going to veto this law“, said Francos, after his first presentation at the Chamber of Deputieswhere he provided details of his management.

The Government announced that it will veto the University Financing Law

The reform aims to Increase in the university budget to ensure the protection and sustainability of funding of all universities that are publicly managed in the country. It also provides that teachers’ salaries increase and that they are not subject to inflation and the data shared monthly by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC).

The initiative already has half sanction in the House of RepresentativesThe bill was approved on August 14 and the opposition hopes that it will be able to obtain the other half of the sanction in the Senate on Thursday.

In the House of Representatives the incorporation of two items had been discussed, strengthening science and technology in universities and the Strengthening university outreach activities. The project obtained the half sanction with 143 votes in favor, 77 against and 1 abstention.

Guillermo Francos defended Milei’s education management before Congress

The Chief of Staff conducted the management report for five hours in the Congress of the Nation. In his speech, Francos highlighted: “Under the leadership of President Milei We are carrying out radical transformations“which will put the country on the path of growth and development that we abandoned so long ago.”

Regarding the general educational situation in Argentina, the official assured that “the results of the PISA tests show us that we are a country that has fallen in educational levels and we have to recover it“. Francos then pointed to the launch of the National Literacy Plan, which he described as “a historical debt of our countrywhich has not been able to guarantee an educational system that allows the young people develop their lives in freedom“.

Regarding university policies, Francos referred to the Police intervention at the University of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo and pointed out the “misappropriation of public funds.” Along these lines, and in the midst of the debate over the increase in university funding, the official denounced: “The UBA did not provide funds for 80% of the resources used in 2015″ and added that “the national government has your own view on university funding“.

Finally, the Chief of Staff defended the declaration of education as an essential service, which has already received partial approval. “With this initiative, we ensure that schools remain open despite any attempt at a union strike and we guarantee 180 days of classes throughout the country.” The measure puts limits on forceful measures in the midst of a context of equal pay claims from teachers’ unions at different educational levels.