The House gives the green light to the budget law. The second maneuver of the Meloni government is law with 200 yes votes, 112 no votes and three abstentions. Twenty-eight billion with the three cornerstones immediately indicated by the government of cutting the wedge, the Irpef reform and aid for families. «A positive signal for an important maneuver, which puts families, work and businesses at the centre», comments Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
An armored maneuver that underwent few changes in the passage to the Senate, the only one that saw - as has happened for years now - a more in-depth examination. Among the most substantial ones are the stop to the crackdown on doctors' pensions and the specification on the dry tax on short-term rentals which remains at 21% for one of the rented houses but also the remodulation of the resources for the Strait Bridge which also draw from the Cohesion Fund .
An almost formal passage, however, that of Montecitorio. After a quick examination in the Budget Committee, it landed in the Chamber with the green light without confidence, as per the agreements between the groups.
Before the final green light, especially during the explanations of vote, the toughest clash between the majority and the opposition took place.
«A maneuver of cuts and taxes that would be the envy of the worst technical governments», the M5s leader Giuseppe Conte. «A maneuver with which Meloni, Salvini and Tajani continue the season of cuts to the detriment of pensioners». «The maneuver is the result of your identity-based disinterest in the weakest groups», accuses the secretary of the Democratic Party Elly Schlein who recalls the only measure on which the opposition have bet with their share of the treasure: «We had to think about it - she says Schlein - to make 40 million available to combat gender violence. We asked you to pool your resources and instead you preferred your tips."
Below are some of the main points of the 2024 budget.
ELECTRICITY BONUS - Extension of the electricity social bonus also for the months of January, February and March 2024. The expenditure coverage is 200 million, which will be transferred to the Energy and Environmental Services Fund.
