The opposition, led by Kirchnerism, approved the preliminary rejection of President Javier Milei's veto of the deficit-ridden Disability Emergency Law, which seeks to destroy the fiscal surplus, bankrupt the State, and generate a new economic crisis.
With 172 votes in favor, 73 against, and 2 abstentions, Milei's veto of the Kirchnerist law was rejected by the Chamber of Deputies, and now the Senate must decide. If the veto is rejected again, the dangerous law will go into effect.
Milei's veto
The Argentine president had previously vetoed this bill because, far from wanting to help people, this law would have meant the destruction of the fiscal surplus, the bankruptcy of the State, and a new economic crisis for the country, sending millions of Argentines into poverty.
El costo fiscal real de la ley de 'emergencia' en discapacidad que vetó Javier Milei
The regulation seeks the creation of a Universal Disability Pension that, according to official estimates, would add more than 1.6 million new beneficiaries, generating a fiscal impact of over 6 trillion pesos (13.2 billion pounds) annually, that is, more than 5 billion dollars.
Milei's government explained that the measure, beyond its so-called "humanitarian" purpose, would mean an unsustainable financial burden for the State and would duplicate already existing benefits without a serious evaluation of the cases.
One of the most serious points of the vetoed law, now again backed by Deputies, is that it would automatically expand access to a non-contributory pension to anyone holding a Unique Disability Certificate (CUD), regardless of severity or the real possibility of entering the labor market.
Javier Milei, presidente de Argentina.
It is also important to note that Kirchnerism massively and indiscriminately distributed these certificates during its administrations, even in cases where the limitations were mild or did not represent impediments, a fraud that squandered Argentines' money and that the libertarian administration is working to correct.
Meanwhile, the vetoed law would also have meant that 500,000 people would receive a double pension, since they currently receive disability benefits. The bill did not include any incompatibility or review clause, which would generate a duplication of aid that distorts the system's principle of equity.
With the Chamber of Deputies rejecting the veto, now the Senate must vote and decide whether to allow Kirchnerism to destroy the economy again and send millions of Argentines into poverty.
