The maneuver that is being handled by Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri yesterday raised the tone between the leader of Italy Viva, Matteo Renzi and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.
Roberto Gualtieri is at work in his ministry. The cut to the tax wedge, recalls Palazzo Chigi leads to an average benefit of 40 euro per month in payroll for workers. A figure that would be reached if the new measure were applied to the same audience that benefits from the Irpef bonus wanted by the Renzi government: workers with income up to 26 thousand euros. But simulations are still being done. The idea would be to extend the intervention to income up to 35 thousand euros, looking for a solution to make the benefit reach even the incompetent, that is to those who earn less than 8 thousand euros, remaining under the no tax area.
Matteo Renzi on the maneuver he said: "They only put 2 billions on the tax wedge, they can't say it's the revolution of the proletariat".
The irritation of the Prime Minister is obvious Giuseppe Conte"When we talk about workers we need to have respect for them, especially if it is done from the top of a substantial salary. We don't need phenomena".
Renzi replied"I didn't do the phenomenon, I don't play at being nice but to give a hand to my country: they pay us for it".
"None of us does the phenomenon - It reaffirmed Ettore Rosato, coordinator of Italia Viva - Those who did the phenomena are those with whom you have governed last year, it is not us".
On the same day he also expressed himself Enrico Letta"Do not do as I do with Renzi a pact, when he will not respect it go to the vote. If you go on like today, the government does not get to eat panettone".
From parts of the PD it was decided not to fall into unnecessary provocation: to limit as much as possible distinction and controversy. The deputy secretary Andrea Orlando instead, he asked for the parallel electoral campaign to start again.
As for the tax wedge, Nicola Zingaretti he reiterated that lowering taxes on work and raising salaries is one of the priorities.
Dario Franceschini defended the government's action: "It's not a hot pannicello, you need more teamwork ".
The Democratic Party leader in the Senate, Andrea Marcucci, so he cited: "A normal comparison of ideas between partners of the majority cannot turn each time into a case. From this point of view it is advisable that the President of the Council and the ministers help to resolve and not to fuel controversy. We must all be aware that making the budget law, with the disasters left by the previous government, is not easy".
Support for Giuseppe Conte also came from Luigi Di Maio"I trust Giuseppe Conte. In my opinion we need to tone it down, there is no need for arguments".
Roberto Speranza of Leu: "The tax wedge is a good thing".
Net of the declarations of the various political leaders, the fact is that there is still no clarity on the measures that the government will implement to find the 30 billion euros needed to finalize a measure that is not too invasive towards taxpayers and above all easily digestible from Brussels.