Senator Marek Borowski of the Civic Coalition admitted in an interview with TVN24 that the state of public finances is not as dramatic as some opposition members present. “We have a national debt that is not excessive, and in fact relatively low in relation to GDP,” he said. What about the promises made by individual opposition groups during the election campaign? “There is some room for its implementation,” the politician said.
““The president is a prisoner of his term.”
Borowski was a guest on “Piasecki’s Rozmowa” on TVN24, where he commented, among other things, on the president’s decision to entrust the mission of forming a government to the current Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki. For the time being, however, it is unknown whether the United Right will be able to build a stable majority. Opposition parties are already trying to come to power.
KO Senator Marek Borowski said the head of state’s decision was an “embarrassment”.
The only question is whether it will be closed. Because Senior Marshal Sawicki mysteriously stated that Mr. Morawiecki might accept the mission, but would abandon it immediately. Complete embarrassment will not set in if Morawiecki recovers, so to speak. He runs after his friends for a while. He will find himself unable to propose a cabinet to the president
– he said.
As for the president, he is a prisoner of his current term, after which he will have no chance of a decent job after the end of his term, apart from some work within the president’s PiS, e.g.
– added the TVN24 guest.
What about coalition talks?
The politician was also asked about the progress of the coalition talks. He admitted that he “understands the impatience”, but in his view it cannot be said that negotiations are moving too slowly.
It goes relatively quickly anyway. You have to remember that these are four games. Everyone had their own program, there were parts in common and parts that were not necessarily different, so to speak, but they were different. So these conversations take time, but they don’t last long at all
– he assured.
Marek Borowski also answered the question about the “rotating chairman of the Sejm”.
It would be better if the Marshal served the entire term, there is no doubt about that
– he assessed.
At the same time, he admitted that this was not an invention of the opposition, because “such cases have occurred, for example in the European Parliament.”
The second point and point of my statement is that in my opinion it would be best if all the leaders of the four parties were in the government.
– noted the senator.
Election promises
Borowski was also asked about the state of public finances and the ability to implement program proposals. The presenter asked whether it is not possible to fulfill all promises ‘in bulk’.
I agree with your last sentence – all suggestions [nie da się zrealizować]. However, the coalition must reach agreement on which measures it will implement and in what order
– said the TVN24 guest.
There is some room to implement these promises. It is not the case that the mere fact of, for example, the large deficit in public finances that PiS has left as a legacy makes this completely impossible. We have a national debt that is not excessive; in relation to GDP it is even relatively low. There is some room to increase this deficit and debt. A gradual descent program will of course have to be presented later, something that the European Union will also need
– he pointed out.
When asked by Piasecki whether the priority would be an increase in the budget or, for example, a tax-free amount.
As far as I’m concerned, both fit. Perhaps the latter will be spread over time, half now and half next year, but in one action so that it is known that it will happen. But this space is bigger than just the increases for the budget and teachers
– Borowski replied.
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Source: wPolityce