Both, very critical in the previous weeks with Cabildo Abierto, recognized that they prefer modifications to not having reform.
Faced with the changes required by Open Town Hall (CA) accepted by the government, the Minister of Labor and leader of the Independent Party, Paul Mieres, and the editor of the project of the social security reform, Rodolfo Saldaín, they understand that they are better than no reform, although they admit that it affects the base of it.
The most questioned change was to lower from 25 to 20 the number of years it takes to calculate the pension reform. Initially, Cabildo Abierto had proposed 15 years, but they reached an agreement in 20. The drafter of the project had warned on several occasions that changing the years for the calculation would affect the basis of the project, according to what specialized technicians had warned.
However, when consulted by the Teledoce channel, Saldain admitted that “20 is better than today’s regimen”although he remarked that “for sustainability, 25 years is better than 20”.
Another of the changes accepted by the government is the progressive repeal of the Income Tax. Social Security Assistance (IASS), tax that finances the operation of the Social Welfare Bank (BPS). A contradictory decision since one of the objectives of the pension reform was to decompress the bank’s deficit.
Mieres agrees with the time of the Colorado Party
Faced with changes in the project, the Colorado party announced that they will ask for an intermediate room to technically analyze the counterproposal, something that coincides with the Independent Party. “The Colorado Party is very good about asking for time to analyze these changes and listen to the technicians,” said Pablo Mieres, leader of the Labor Minister party.
On the other hand, Mieres agreed with Saldain and explained that the reduction in the years of the calculation of the retirement system “is going to affect the sustainability (of the system) because the reduction of the deficit is going to be less than projected and within a while, perhaps the next government, have to make an adjustment”. However, he admitted that it is preferable to affect the sustainability of the system than not having a reform.
Source: Ambito
