The 48% increase in the salary of President Javier Milei and all officials of the national Cabinet ignited controversy and
questions multiplied
on social networks for the president, who sought to get rid of the increase by arguing that it was due to a decree that Cristina had signed. Kirchner.
"I'm glad that this time the demagoguery has backfired on them," celebrated the economist and deputy of Together for Change Martín Tetaz when accompanying the image of the decree that the President signed validating the salary increase.
Along these lines, the UCR legislator demanded that he "do not act surprised, that the extension of the increase to political positions is in article 4 of the Decree" that he signed.
Dear President, I am glad that this time the demagoguery has backfired on you, but do not act surprised, as the extension of the increase to political positions is in article 4 of the Decree that you signed.
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— Martin Tetaz (@martintetaz) March 9, 2024
Thus, he pointed out that the decree that validates the extension of the salary increase to senior positions in the Executive bears the signature of Milei, despite the fact that the President spoke of an "automatic" update by a decree that Cristina Kirchner approved in 2010.
Former president Alberto Fernández also joined the criticism through the social network retract with a message on his Twitter account.
"I regret that, after having to apologize for the champagne, now the president has to recant for having increased his salary and that of his officials by 48%. Javier Milei has us used to changing our minds, like when during the campaign he said that He was not going to join the political caste of Together for Change, but he ended up doing so to be able to win the presidency in the runoff," said Fernández.
I regret that, after having to apologize for the champagne, the president now has to retract his claim for having increased his salary and that of his officials by 48%.
Javier Milei has us used to changing our minds, like when he said during the campaign that he was not going to get together… pic.twitter.com/cGCvZMxufl
— Alberto Fernández (@alferdez) March 9, 2024
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