Nowadays the State, provincial and municipal budgets. The media and political tables revolve around the issue as if it were a purely technical matter on which Argentines had nothing to say.
They look like contemporary works of art that no one understands very well. However, people are not stupid: He has the everyday diploma and knows how to differentiate when a household is intended to make life easier and when it aims to maintain the same power structures as always..
He national government We have succeeded in establishing a standard that no one disputes anymore: a budget must be balanced. It’s not an opinion, it’s a management basis. This debate, which seemed so complex, has now become common sense. But something equally important is beginning to emerge: it is not enough to know how much is being spent, but also to understand what.
We see how in some provinces the creation of a new ministry or secretariat is now and then announced with great fanfare. They give pompous speeches, take photos and set big goals that are difficult to measure in practice. But the question people ask is simple: Will this improve my life or just bring order to politics?
Let’s face it, this inflated organizational chart does not make the everyday life of the teacher, the businessman, the bricklayer or the student who can’t even get a bus on time any easier.
A budget It can be a relief when it puts the individual first, but it can become a burden when it involves supporting positions, structures and privileges that have little to do with the actual priorities of, for example, the individual Córdobato quote a province that is also discussing its budget these days.
Municipalities and provinces discuss their budgets. I think they should learn from the example President Milei. I say this without arrogance or from a position of superiority. You can learn from everyone, even if you don’t think the same way about many topics.
What a great achievement it would be for Argentina if there were balanced budgets at all levels of government. We would be a role model on a regional and global level.
But that depends on us agreeing on all levels. And if I have learned anything during these years as an MP, it is that this is not always possible.
As for me, in the next few weeks I will be busy with the adoption of the 2026 budget law presented by the… President Milei. I hope that we will achieve the goal of having a balanced budget for the first time in decades. And I also hope that provinces and municipalities follow this example.
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