Sept. 16 (UPI) -- President Javier Milei has outlined Argentina's 2026 budget proposal, which Congress will begin debating in the coming days.
In a 15-minute televised address Monday night, Milei repeated his call to maintain fiscal balance. But after months of budget cuts, he promised increases in pensions, health care, disability benefits and university funding.
"Fiscal balance is the cornerstone of our government plan and a nonnegotiable principle we set out from the start," he said.
After a major setback in recent provincial elections, in which his coalition lost to the Peronists, Milei addressed Argentines most affected by his government's austerity measures. He said the toughest years were the first ones:
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