Centre-left opposition Democratic
Party (PD) leader Elly Schlein on Saturday slammed the 2025
budget after it became law as allegedly certifying the
inconsistency of Premier Giorgia Meloni.
"The times when Giorgia Meloni stood up as a champion of
parliamentary democracy are long gone, when in the Chamber she
dispensed lessons on the differences between democracies and
absolute monarchies right during the discussion of the budget
law," said Schlein after the package passed through the Senate
virtually unchanged due to an 'armour plating' by the
government.
"Just as the times when she promised to cut excise duties, taxes
on extra profits, pensions of one thousand euros are long gone.
"Because today, with this third budget law of the Meloni
government, all its inconsistency is certified: not only is it a
budget approved by votes of confidence that leaves no room for
discussion in Parliament and humiliates its own majority, but it
is also a package that increases minimum pensions by less than 2
euros per month but grants reimbursements to ministers of over 3
thousand euros per month.
"That cuts public health but allocates other billions for the
Messina Strait Bridge.
"That cuts the automotive fund but increases spending on
armaments, pardons fines for anti-vaxers and unpaid taxes by tax
evaders, extends concessions for electricity distribution but
does not deal with Italians' bills.
"It is a budget that cashes in on the quality of life of
Italians. A breathless budget, approved by silencing Parliament
and unloading all the sacrifices on the shoulders of those who
struggle the most".
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