There are two promises that anticipate in a month, the PS election program: move the IRS steps to increase the progressivity of the tax (so that the higher yield corresponds a higher rate) and keep control of the TAP state hands, preventing the ongoing privatization process. “I hope until the elections is no decision that becomes irreversible. My government will do everything to avoid losing control “of the air carrier, António Costa warned in an interview with TVI.
The leader of the PS denies that TAP is technically bankrupt – “otherwise there would be this rush to privatization” – and advocates recapitalization of the company by the State or by dispersion in stock. “The state should have exhausted in Brussels all public capitalization possibilities and, if not, there could be a capital increase by means of dispersion in stock,” he argued.
Before, it had been distributed to criticism Government and pilots on strike in progress. “This strike is unjustified, disproportionate and extremely negative for the country, but there were also government’s irresponsibility in the conduct of this process” by not seeking “a political and social agreement extended,” he said.
In the first interview after being known the macroeconomic scenario which commissioned a group of economists led by Mário Centeno, the socialist leader defended the most emblematic measures of the document, as I said in the afternoon (see page 24). “This report is the first step to building an alternative and is a work of great importance because it came to say whether it is possible to turn the page austerity without compromising Europe,” he argued.
António Costa He did not like to hear José Alberto Carvalho, who was interviewing him, saying that the scenario was optimistic: “It’s not optimistic nor pessimistic. Part of the European Commission’s baseline scenario, applies a set of measures, some that increase the deficit and other decreasing, so that the end result is fully compatible with European commitments, but reducing austerity and boosting the economy, “he said.
exemplified the alternative measures with the introduction of the new tax on large inheritances and did not deny that the IRS surcharge, applied by the current government as part of the troika assistance program will have to be continued for more two years to be able to meet European targets. But stressed that the intention is to accelerate the PS in two years your return, not keeping for another four, as envisaged in the Stability Plan presented by the executive Passos Coelho.
Before, had pointed out batteries to politics the right-wing coalition: “The austerity strategy failed. The two great promises of this government – economic recovery and job creation – were not met. We unemployment to grow, 27% of the population living below the poverty line and, despite cutting salaries and pensions, public debt increased from 97% to 130%, “he said.
In contrast promises that exercise asked the PS to 12 economists proves that it is possible to achieve “a higher level of growth, lower unemployment and the fulfillment of our commitments,” he said.
Asked whether he foresaw a reduction of taxes in the election of PS program to be submitted in a month, said no, but promised to change the IRS ranks and thus “reduce the tax burden on labor.”
And defended the reduction of TSU both for workers and for businesses, but for different reasons. Temporarily to workers because it will boost the economy and promote savings. In definitive terms for companies because “benefits small and medium-sized enterprises, while changing the IRC benefits mainly large companies.”
To answer the capitalization charge of Social Security ensuing defended the diversification of funding sources, insisting on tax on large inheritances and remembering the rate on precarious work proposed in the document.
By the end were two political issues that Costa dismissed. About Sampaio of Nóvoa, said his “great personal esteem” but referred to “the very moment” a decision on support or not the PS. On the arrest of José Sócrates, it was limited to affirming the confidence in justice and the principle of separation of powers. “The PS will not contaminate justice and we are confident that justice will not contaminate. No one is above the law. We trust in the system, let it work. “
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