Inês de Sousa Real vs Rui Rocha – see the full debate
From energy to taxes, from young people to education, with still time for a trip to the “amusement park”, the debate between Rui Rocha and Inês de Sousa Real, broadcast on SIC Notícias, showed how far apart the PAN Liberal Initiative is.
The debate is over
The debate between Rui Rocha and Inês Sousa Real ended, with the two parties highlighting their differences between them.
Rui Rocha presents measures for Education
Still on education, Rui Rocha agrees with Inês Sousa Real and says that we need to wait for the report. Short-term solutions: invite retired teachers who have the energy to return to school; competitive remuneration; autonomy for schools to recruit.
Teachers: PAN says it is necessary to wait for a report to assess “impact”
Inês Sousa Real says that a report will be published that will say what the “impact” of the full recovery of teachers’ service time will be and that it is best to wait for the report. The PAN argues that “public schools, education, are a pillar”.
Inês Sousa Real says how she wants to increase the average salary
“The average salary grows, giving benefits to companies that have good practices”, explains the PAN spokesperson, arguing that companies must have compensation, whether environmental or social.
“Let’s talk just one more time about taxes”
“In addition to making all of António Costa’s budgets viable since 2019, when IL presented a proposal to lower IRS even for the youngest, the PAN did not make it viable”, accuses Rui Rocha. Inês Sousa Real responds: “This proposal benefits the richest”.
“Inês made all of António Costa’s budgets viable since 2019, which brought the country to this situation”
In response, Rui Rocha says that “Inês made all of António Costa’s budgets viable since 2019, which brought the country to this situation”, saying that the country is in the same position because of this.
PAN presents measures for young people
Among the measures presented, Inês Sousa Real defends the increase in the average salary – without saying how, just with the importance of “incentivizing companies and relieving the level of IRC” – and says that she proposes the subsidized regime for the purchase of own housing.
“It seems that we have entered the country of the great liberal illusion”
“It seems that we have entered the country of great liberal illusion here”, says Inês Sousa Real, saying that “the ticket to this amusement park” – making reference to the criticism of other parliamentary leaders towards Rui Rocha during the debates – “is the ticket which is not accessible to everyone, the State has to intervene, liberalism calls into question the rule of law”.
To retain young people, IL promises 480 euros to choose daycare and doctors for children
Still with regard to retaining young people in Portugal, Rui Rocha defends wages and housing for young people and conditions to educate their children, with a proposal of “480 euros to be able to choose the daycare center where they want to place their children”. Rui Rocha also says that it is important to guarantee “health for children”, with “guaranteed family doctors for children up to 9 years old”.
“We are saying that gross salary growth will be 5.5% per year”
“Today, what we are saying is that gross salary growth will be 5.5% per year, with the addition of lower taxes”, says Rui Rocha.