A quarrel in a live broadcast! The topic of the budget evoked passions: THIS is what Matovič thinks about the salary freeze – Topky.sk

Kamenický criticizes that the draft budget for next year does not provide for an increase in salaries in the state administration. “You give a big zero to firefighters, cops, soldiers, the whole public administration. You are pushing for salary increases based on some vending machine that works there, but you also don’t give them anything and you want to give teachers if your coalition partners listen to you.” commented Kamenický.

Matovic denied that the budget negotiations involved blackmailing coalition partners. He reminded that if the state wants to give extra money somewhere, somewhere else it is necessary to take the money, so it is a call for the responsibility of coalition partners.

Freezing of salaries of members of the government and deputies

Kamenický said that he would design the budget itself completely differently. Among the steps he would have taken differently from Matovic, he also mentioned the freezing of salaries of members of the government. “For example, this year, the minister had to freeze salaries for the entire government, he has not done so far,” stressed the ex-minister.

Matovič commented on this proposal in such a way that he would not have the slightest problem with it. “And I would very much like to reduce the salaries of deputies, which Mr. Kamenický increased by 1000 euros in net, he agreed as the Minister of Finance,” Matovič added, saying that he considered it extremely irresponsible. Kamenický’s call for a reduction in wages is therefore considered Pharisaic. “At that time, to agree to an absolutely unjustified increase in Members’ monthly salary by EUR 1000 in net, and now it is time to be wise.” Matovic remarked.

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Kamenický reacted that the salaries of deputies were frozen for several years during the government of Smer-SD. “Tell your deputies to freeze their salaries and I have absolutely no problem with that, please.” Kamenický remarked.

The debate brought a lot of emotions

During the discussion, the former minister and the current finance minister agreed that the latter did not understand the topic of public finances. Kamenický believes that he has studied the budget better than Matovič himself and would like to talk about the details. Matovič, on the other hand, claims that Kamenický was the most irresponsible finance minister in the European Union, wasting billions and now he is just waking up.