He UPN spokesman Javier Esparzaasked the Government of Navarre to reduce tax pressure and the President, Maria Chivite, did not answer whether he would do so, but warned that Money to strengthen public services “does not fall from the sky”.
This happened this Thursday during the total control of the Government in the provincial Parliament, where the spokesman of The UPN asked if the executive would reduce taxes.
Chivite stressed that “Navarra don’t live in tax hell” and accused Esparza of “fiscal populism.” The president explained that her measures will always follow two premises, “helping those who need it most and we are not going to endanger public services.”
“We are not going to dismantle the social protection system nor to privatize as the right does, because with the massive tax cuts, the bills do not work,” he added. Chivite acknowledged that the tax system is “demanding”but progressive and fair”, and that you need money to be able to continue “with strong public services and supporting investments”.
Esparza recalled that Chivite “criticized and voted no to Uxue Barkos’ tax reforms“. “When he arrived, consolidated the budgetary policy against which he had voted. Also now EH Bildu guides you. Navarre has the worst personal income tax in Spainthe second worst in terms of heritage. Our fiscal autonomy has been used against the people” he explained.
The regionalist spokesperson aims that “no Navarrese pays more taxes than any other Spaniard. We are not going to stop increasing it.” “Navarran society is asking for a reduction in taxes. “Are you going to listen or are you going to persist in error?”
Esparza responded to Chivite that the welfare state “has the worst waiting lists“and remembered that “Even Geroa Bai is asking for a tax cut.”
