The PCP secretary general this Sunday accused the PS, PSD, Chega and IL of being “the holy alliance of economic groups” for agreeing to reject proposals related to the taxation of ‘offshores’ and the adoption of 35 hours of work.
“The PCP proposed a special tax on all transfers to offshores, a measure in line with the need to quickly end tax havens. Surprise: our proposal was rejected by whom? By PS, PSD, Chega and Iniciativa Liberal (IL) When it comes to profit tampering, when there is a ‘tweak’, no matter how small, in economic groups, there is the sacred alliance that plays its role, the rest is ruffles and ringing in our ears, and maneuvers for to entertain ourselves,” said Paulo Raimundo.
The communist leader spoke at the closing session of the X meeting of the Algarve Regional Organization of the party, under the motto “Taking the initiative, strengthening the party for an Algarve with a future”, held in Faro.
The leader of the PCP stressed that “for the workers and for the people, the deterioration of living conditions continues”, while companies are “legally allowed to evade or condone their tax obligations”.
“Is it fair that a small number of citizens and businesses, those with higher incomes, can put their money in tax havens, the same as putting their money in places where it is much more difficult, and in some cases impossible, to tax? is not fair and it must end.he added.
Maintaining the tone of criticism from the same parties with parliamentary seats, Paulo Raimundo also recalled the proposal to make all workers work 35 hours a week, presented by the PCP on Friday.
How did it go? It is easy to guess how this sacred alliance of the interests of the economic groups was positioned. PS, PSD, Chega and IL voted against our proposal. arms down,” he emphasized.
For Paulo Raimundo, “the PS opts for a policy at the service of major interests, of which PSD, CDS, Chega and IL are bearers and protagonists”.
“It is wrong for the PS to go in that direction, on a path where poverty is a reality for more than two million people, 700,000 of whom work every day and cannot get out of this situation,” said the secretary-general. of the PS. PCP.
Focusing on the insecurity of young people, Raimundo recalled “the new interest rate hikes”, which, he said, “make the lives of thousands of people hell, in the face of the relentless increases in mortgage lending, starting precisely with the new generations “.
“One in five young people cannot find work, 71% of lost jobs in 2020 belonged to workers under 30, the unemployment rate of young people under 25 is three and a half times higher than in the general population. There are the effects of uncertainty: 72% of contracts concluded in the past year are uncertain, 74% of workers aged between 25 and 34 were already in this state before the epidemic”, summed up.
Faced with this reality, the leader of the PCP noted, it is worrying, but not surprising, that the average age of people leaving their parents’ home in Portugal is above 36 years, in addition to all those who, faced with the unbearable costs of housing – rent, bank credit, interest – return to their parents’ home”.
The communist leader also stressed that “the demographic deficit we are facing and the lack of material conditions for the new generations to have the ambition to start a family and also have children is worrying, but not surprising”.
Source: DN
