"We have focused resources on some key priorities, with a vision of lasting growth". Working to make some measures structural, such as the reduction of IRPEF rates on which the intention is to intervene further. PM Giorgia Meloni opens the meeting with labor unions on the Maneuver, convened yesterday at Palazzo Chigi, by pointing out “that the international context is by no means simple”. Meloni criticized the policies of previous governments, which would opt for "measures useful for gathering consensus in the immediate term", then passing the cost on to subsequent generations. In this sense, she returned to challenge the Superbonus, called "the biggest regressive income redistribution operation in the history of Italy", explaining that in 2025 it will weigh on public accounts by as much as 38 billion euros. One of the central points of the Maneuver concerns the cut in the tax wedge, which becomes structural and extends to a wider range of workers. "When we came to the government two years ago, many claimed that we would not be able to confirm the expiring contribution wedge cut. Instead, we have not only confirmed it, but enhanced it," Meloni said. The measure includes about 1.3 million workers with incomes between 35 and 40,000 euros annually. On the family policy front, Meloni mentioned the 1,000-euro contribution for children born or adopted from January 1, 2025, intended for families with an ISEE up to 40,000 euros. "It is a first concrete help for those who decide to bring children into the world," she said, pointing out that the nest bonus will be increased to 3,600 euros annually for those born in 2024 in families with ISEE under 40,000 euros. A hot topic that has seen the PM take a stand concerns the financing of the national health care system. "When this government took office, the Health Fund was 126 billion euros. In 2025 it will reach 136.5 billion euros, an increase of 10.5 billion euros in two years," Meloni pointed out, responding to criticism about the resources allocated to public health. To support local governments, the Maneuver also includes a 100 million-euro fund to support municipalities in expenses related to the care of children removed from their families by juvenile justice measures. "It is a concrete response to a problem that weighs heavily on municipal budgets, especially those of small towns," the Prime Minister explained.
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