Is Mayor Macri Improving The Lives Of Porteños?

[Conorworld]

The public infrastructure of Buenos Aires has been so grotesquely underfunded for decades that implementing a few things would make things better. I mean SIXTY YEARS went between the opening of Line E and Line H in a city of 13 million people or 3.5 million in the federal district. That's insane.

Infrastructure wise Macri is doing well with what little he has. The offloading from federal government to the city of the Subte seemed like a callous political ploy to derail Macri. Just think what would happen to London if all the Underground was dumped on Boris Johnson's lap and told "You aint getting anything from central government".

When you look at it, the government goes on an on about how much the good times are and how much money is streaming in to the coffers. But where is the money going? I ask Cristina that. Where? On blanket subsidies on everything from electricity to giving kids laptops in schools. The federal government seems to think wage price increases, largesse are better than investment. Macri has pointed this out a lot recently. In that case I give him credit.

Macri has a hard job and he is trying but not really enough. His sparring with federal government over revenue and so forth seems to be more of a personal thing rather than what is best for the city.

I give him a generous B-

 

[ajoknoblauch]

The public infrastructure of Buenos Aires has been so grotesquely underfunded for decades that implementing a few things would make things better. I mean SIXTY YEARS went between the opening of Line E and Line H in a city of 13 million people or 3.5 million in the federal district. That's insane.

Infrastructure wise Macri is doing well with what little he has. The offloading from federal government to the city of the Subte seemed like a callous political ploy to derail Macri. Just think what would happen to London if all the Underground was dumped on Boris Johnson's lap and told "You aint getting anything from central government".

When you look at it, the government goes on an on about how much the good times are and how much money is streaming in to the coffers. But where is the money going? I ask Cristina that. Where? On blanket subsidies on everything from electricity to giving kids laptops in schools. The federal government seems to think wage price increases, largesse are better than investment. Macri has pointed this out a lot recently. In that case I give him credit.

Macri has a hard job and he is trying but not really enough. His sparring with federal government over revenue and so forth seems to be more of a personal thing rather than what is best for the city.

I give him a generous B-

When you compare, or rather contrast, the expansion of the Santiago Metro with the stagnation/deterioration of the Subte, it's a real eye-opener. The Chilean system is still immaculate after nearly 40 years, and expanding rapidly to cover ever more of the city.

 

[Bajo_cero2]

When you look at it, the government goes on an on about how much the good times are and how much money is streaming in to the coffers. But where is the money going? I ask Cristina that. Where?

Buy AR bonds in dollars and you are going to get dollars. So, the answer is: while Macri is creating debt, she is paying it. Of course is nicer to expend money you don t have than to pay the debt.

 

[ajoknoblauch]

Buy AR bonds in dollars and you are going to get dollars. So, the answer is: while Macri is creating debt, she is paying it. Of course is nicer to expend money you don t have than to pay the debt.

Never bet against another pesification.

 

[Bajo_cero2]

When you compare, or rather contrast, the expansion of the Santiago Metro with the stagnation/deterioration of the Subte, it's a real eye-opener. The Chilean system is still immaculate after nearly 40 years, and expanding rapidly to cover ever more of the city.

The Chilean budget covers only one road along the country because in some places it is only 30 kms wide. Argentina is huge:
Ruta 3 2673 kms:
http://es.wikipedia....l_3_(Argentina)
Ruta 5 545 mks:
http://es.wikipedia....l_5_(Argentina)
Ruta 34 1488 kms:
http://es.wikipedia...._34_(Argentina)
Ruta 40 5341 kms:
http://es.wikipedia...._40_(Argentina)
And so on.

 

[ajoknoblauch]

The Chilean budget covers only one road along the country because in some places it is only 30 kms wide. Argentina is huge:
Ruta 3 2673 kms:
http://es.wikipedia....l_3_(Argentina)
Ruta 5 545 mks:
http://es.wikipedia....l_5_(Argentina)
Ruta 34 1488 kms:
http://es.wikipedia...._34_(Argentina)
Ruta 40 5341 kms:
http://es.wikipedia...._40_(Argentina)
And so on.

I was not talking about the highway system, but rather comparing the Santiago Metro and the Subte. See http://tinyurl.com/b4x737r.

 

[PhilipDT]

Buy AR bonds in dollars and you are going to get dollars. So, the answer is: while Macri is creating debt, she is paying it. Of course is nicer to expend money you don t have than to pay the debt.

A lot of the city's most recent debt comes from the subte. So let me see if i understand the opposition here? The federal government transfers all control for a public service on the cusp of turning into a disaster like the Sarmiento crash without transferring any of the funds that previously supported it and the city, tasked with maintaining, refurbishing and expanding it, is not supposed to raise taxes, raise ticket prices, nor take on debt?

 

[scotttswan]

A lot of the city's most recent debt comes from the subte. So let me see if i understand the opposition here? The federal government transfers all control for a public service on the cusp of turning into a disaster like the Sarmiento crash without transferring any of the funds that previously supported it and the city, tasked with maintaining, refurbishing and expanding it, is not supposed to raise taxes, raise ticket prices, nor take on debt?

Yes it is all Macri's fault and Cristina and the Peronists are amazing and clearly only have the best interests of the population at heart.

 

[Dublin2BuenosAires]

A lot of the city's most recent debt comes from the subte. So let me see if i understand the opposition here? The federal government transfers all control for a public service on the cusp of turning into a disaster like the Sarmiento crash without transferring any of the funds that previously supported it and the city, tasked with maintaining, refurbishing and expanding it, is not supposed to raise taxes, raise ticket prices, nor take on debt?

...and after all, it's only cap federal where they are budget deficits and imminent strikes !

 

[Jaredberryman]

Is he improving citizens of Cap. Fed.'s lives? I would say yes. The guy before Macri did ZERO. He put up some trash cans. At least Macri is making an attempt to do something! No, I am not a huge fan of Macri, but I will say that he is making some sort of attempt to tackle some of the problems that plague the city. They are extremely complex problems that likely don't have much of a solution without a real makeover of the whole country. I think the metrobus on Juan B. Justo was a good move. He is attempting to fix the flooding. He's trying to open another subway line, has taken the warning of Once to change out the subway cars, has actually made a half hearted attempt at fixing the potholed streets, and other things. Public schools and hospitals have continued to go downhill. He is for privatizing all that stuff. Can't say I agree wholeheartedly with that strategy, but at least he is attempting to acknowledge issues and fix them instead of trying to play cover up. I don't particularly care for him, but he is better than 90 percent of the politicians in this country. Less corrupt? Perhaps. Maybe just a little. I wouldn't trust him further than I can throw a stick though.