The debate about the future of the pension fund flared up again in the legislature. While the state unions expressed their deep unease about the possibility of increasing the contributions of active employees, the paths of the ruling party and the opposition crossed with completely opposite diagnoses.
From Hacemos por Córdoba, the legislator Facundo Torres defended the incorporation of Article 63 of the Tax Codenoting that “it only provides for the possibility” of increasing the asset contribution by up to 4% “if necessary” fill a box “completely red, completely melted”. He explained that the deficit was exacerbated by the lack of provision of national resources and recalled the provision “It was included in all previous budgets”.
The ruling party admits to “a red box,” opening the door to sweeping changes to the province’s pension system
Torres acknowledged historical errors in pension decisions, but stressed that the Córdoba system is paying off “The best pensioners in the country”. He warned that the red numbers expected for 2026 will be reached 750 billion dollarsand pointed out strong differences: “We have bank pensions of 4 million, 4 million 300 thousand pesos and teachers much less”. He also emphasized that this was the case “6,200 liabilities that have an average pension of more than 3 million”resulting in an annual deficit of 60 billion US dollars in the municipality of Córdoba alone.
In an economically realistic tone he explained: “We must ask ourselves whether it is fair that 750 billion pesos, which belong to all Cordobans, only serve to alleviate the deficit of public servants.”. He even recalled that legislative proposals for salary caps were already in circulation and that the idea of asking citizens about the direction of the fund had been raised within the ruling party – without a decision being made.
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In contrast, the radical legislator Alejandra Ferrero He sharply questioned the project: “We are surprised by this emergency to protect themselves from the embezzlement they have committed.”. He denounced that the province had executed “Systematic cuts” on assets for years and this is now looking “Return to the plunder of acquired rights”noting that the Constitution guarantees the irreducibility of pensions and pensions.
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Ferrero criticized that the government “Forces pensioners to pay the deficit”mentioned that with Article 58 “They collect 70 billion” and added that the assets “You pay up to 19%” for the additional 7% of law 10,724. He also questioned the proposal for lifetime positions for the corrections prosecutor. “with TSJ vowel range” and increasing the advertising budget: “They doubled it: 66 billion”.
Finally, the opponent reminded that this was the case 38,000 certified signatures of pensioners to promote a popular initiative aimed at gradually restoring 82% of mobile communications shares.
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