"While the PP, used the issue of standing as an electoral weapon and the PSOE was reluctant to increase aid, while it has given the banks hand over fist, the Left in Parliament, demonstrates its commitment to the disadvantaged, although 420 euros, are still very low ", say from IU Totana
"Although not solve your problem, more than 640,000 Spanish households will have access, by decree law, to aid of 420 euros per month, if exhausting benefits, counting from last June," he said from IU Totana a statement.
"The first Zapatero government's intention was to cover only 300,000 unemployed, who ran out of unemployment benefits from August, bypassing those who already have the problem. By the Ministry of Labour and the Socialist parliamentary group, have been contrary to increase aid, "not break the budget ceiling" in the words of the Minister, Elena Salgado. Affirmation that repels the tens of millions that the Government has granted to banks to stabilize their economies and continue to exercise usury workers, freelancers and small businesses, "added.
"Once again, it shows how political parties are committed to workers suffering from the economic crisis generated by the banking and economic system speculator ..." says the coordinator of IU in Totana, Juan José Canovas.
While "the PP, is using the crisis and rising unemployment to make electoral gains and support the President of the Employer to eliminate workers' rights or endangering Social Security, the PSOE, pusillanimous shown to the extension of rights minimum or increasing taxes on the rich and income from capital, "said IU Totana.
"The elections that call the useful vote, disregarding the Left parties and the workers who vote for the PP should seriously consider what political forces defend their rights in the institutions or the street, when really suffer the consequences of policies caused by the parties they support at the polls ... "concludes Cánovas.
"While considering the 420 euros to be insufficient, IU will continue to strive to increase the rights of workers and promoting quality jobs within the social economy, serving the majority," he added.
Source: IU Totana