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Montero reproaches Vox supporting the US, after the approval of the tariffs

José María Figaredo, from Vox, additionally addresses the First Vice President, María Jesús Montero, and accuses him of getting created 97 new taxes. “Each Spanish pays more taxes than ever. Is this tax bleed for what?” He asks.

“When progressive governments drive an economic dynamic that allows greater collection, you say that we raise taxes. When it is the conservative governments that drive this dynamic, they say that the economy is going as a shot,” Montero replies, who has denied having created 97 new taxes. “Of 97 increases of tax figures, or speak.”

Figaredo accuses him of “governing for the PSOE, not for Spain.” Montero, alternatively, shaves him to help the US president, Donald Trump, answerable for having unleashed a industrial conflict with the approval of recent tariffs. “It is you who embrace to those that are attempting to boost taxes to all Europeans. Are you going to proceed supporting the American administration or are going to place the facet of businessmen, farmers and SMEs?

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