Sharp cut to Buenos Aires City funding

[MilHojas]

Buenos Aires under fire

Cristina and her friends hope that by defunding the City government they will force the mayor to cut spending to the bone, which they assume should be enough to turn people against him.

batimes.com.ar

City mayor rails against 'political attack' as tensions over funding soar

Political tensions have surged back to the fore in Argentina after the Chamber of Deputies approved by a 129-118 vote a sharp cut in this city’s federal revenue-sharing funding on Tuesday following a marathon 20-hour session and intense debate.

batimes.com.ar

 

[Greg S]

Peronism/socialism needs its hungry/angry masses.

 

[antipodean]

The money was for security in the capital and business hub of the nation. Goodbye security, goodbye business confidence (again.)

 

[Dougie]

Killing the golden goose. You'd think they would want to strengthen the two places where they get most of their tax revenue...BA City and the campo.

 

[Bajo_cero2]

Fake news. Macri gift Larreta 150% the budget just because they are of the same party. The governor of Cordoba, of the same party, provided the info and how much really cost the police.

 

[UK Man]

Killing the golden goose. You'd think they would want to strengthen the two places where they get most of their tax revenue...BA City and the campo.

Indeed....a great country being run down by idiots. I've given up all hope of it ever changing for the better.

 

[UK Man]

Fake news.

Is that you Donald?