Giorgia Meloni opens her office in Palazzo Chigi to live on Facebook. A commitment that will happen weekly. It will be called “Giorgia’s notes” and will be the moment when the prime minister will address “the hottest and most interesting topics”. The first episode is dedicated to three main themes: cash ceiling, ATM payments and citizen income reform. In just over twenty minutes, the Prime Minister tries to deny the opposition’s criticisms and explain his reasons.
On the table, behind him, there are three miniature trees reproducing the Tricolor. “Many ask me why I always carry a notebook with me,” Meloni begins, showing a blue notebook with her name in capital letters followed by a star. «I always carry a notebook because I write down everything, what I have to do, what I have to remember, I write down what I think, I write down answers to the questions I read. In these notebooks is practically all my work». That’s why this social column «will be used to share this work».
In the introduction, he lists some of the measures taken by the executive: life imprisonment, the decree of illegal raves, 30 billion against expensive energy and the unblocking of gas extraction in the Adriatic Sea. A special mention goes to the “tragic emergency of Ischia”. At that point, Meloni decides to address the issues surrounding financial maneuvering. «We believe in growth and in companies according to the principle of “don’t disturb those who want to do it”», explains the Prime Minister, who then recalls the interventions on the tax burden and minimum pensions. Having finished this preamble, Meloni takes a few pebbles out of his shoes, because “one thing is to criticize, another is to say things that are different from reality”.
So, open the diary and go to the chapter on the maximum cash limit, which the government will bring from one thousand to five thousand euros. How it was done? Because it “trivially hurts our economy”. The Prime Minister points out that Germany does not have it, nor does Austria. «Perhaps not everyone knows that the year in which there was the least tax evasion in Italy was 2010», when «the cash limit was five thousand euros. The more you raise the cash ceiling, the less you favor evasion. The more you lower it, the more you favor evasion”. Second stone in the shoe: obligation Pos. Meloni explains that nothing has yet been decided: “The government is evaluating the possibility of not forcing merchants to accept electronic payments for small amounts. The limit of 60 euros is indicative, for me it could be even lower, there is an ongoing discussion with the EU Commission, let’s see how it ends ”.
The reasons for the provision are as follows: “Electronic money has a cost borne by the operator. When I pay for the ice cream or the newspaper with a debit card, that merchant pays a commission, I don’t pay more, they earn less. If the cost of paying with a debit card were on me, would I pay with a debit card? Probably not. And I think this freedom should also apply to the exhibitor. It is said to promote tax evasion. Gentlemen, we’ve had the receipts for a few years.”
Finally, the basic income: «Among the things I heard, there is also “Meloni takes away our income and forces us to go steal”. Between income and stealing the option of going to work, perhaps this should be considered.” The Prime Minister guarantees that all the money recovered “will be reinvested in those who have more difficulties and in the possibility of finding a new job”. “It is true that finding work is hard in Italy, he adds – but maybe not that hard.”
Meloni says some companies are asking to let immigrants in, because workers can’t be found. It means that the occupations are there, you just need to want them. “I want to help people out of poverty with work – he adds – Work takes you everywhere, basic income keeps you where you are, there is no escape”. Meloni’s live on Facebook, after more than 20 minutes, ends here. But it’s only the first episode.
Source: IL Tempo
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