Milei’s Veto of Pension Increase Survives Congressional Vote

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Itai Hagman, the deputy and brand-new candidate of the Homeland Force, publicly denounced the spurious method used by the national government to manage to sustain President Javier Milei’s veto to increase retirements and raise the bonus for retirees. “What happened yesterday is very symptomatic. How did the government make ...

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Yesterday the Chamber of Deputies of the Nation failed to insist with the bill that increased the retirements and the bonus after the veto of President Javier Milei and the reflectors pointed directly to the legislators who abstained or missed the session. In this last group was the representative of Neuquén, who...

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The Chamber of Deputies voted 160-83 on Wednesday night to reject the veto, just below the two-thirds threshold required

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With 160 votes in favor, 83 against, 6 abstentions, and 8 absent, the opposition failed to secure the two-thirds majority needed to override President Javier Milei's veto. "Pressure" by the governors was reported. Thus, the vote resulted in a negative outcome for the thousands of retirees who receive a minimum pension and hold a historic march every Wednesday near Congress. The law increased all pensions and retirement benefits by 7.2% and stipu…

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The governors tipped the balance in the Chamber of Deputies, and Milei secured the veto on the pension increase. (Photo: Chamber of Deputies). With last-minute maneuvers and changes of position in the chamber, the session ended with a severe setback for those pushing for improvements in pension benefits, while the opposition managed to overturn the official decision on the Disability Emergency. The president of the Lower House, Martín Menem, clo…