During the tenure of Donald Tusk, a sequence of crises unfolded and the daily lives of many Poles grew harder, according to Sebastian Kaleta, a member of Sovereign Poland, who spoke on the program Woronicza 17. Miłosz Kłeczek hosted Mirosława Stachowiak-Różecka, Hanna Gil-Piątek, Łukasz Rzepecki, Marcin Kulasek and Paweł Bejda as part of the discussion on social policy and the credibility of political parties taking part in parliamentary elections.
The broadcast on TVP Info centered on social policy and the trust voters place in the parties contesting the elections.
Indecision within the opposition
Mirosława Stachowiak-Różecka, a member of the PiS, noted that Civic Coalition politicians show an unclear stance that shifts with the political climate in Poland. The impression of inconsistency in their messaging left some voters uncertain about the Coalition’s true position.
Responding to the Civic Platform’s messaging, the electorate might feel baffled. Saying 500 plus is a giveaway, then hearing 800 plus described as generous but late, and accusations that the program was merely a concept in the drawers, contributed to a sense that KO’s strategy lacked coherence. The party was portrayed as having lost its way with this messaging.
The PiS representative voiced these reflections directly.
On social support, PiS argued that the party had already delivered substantial benefits that any program would struggle to enumerate fully. Kopacz’s stance, described as the idea of preferring a fishing rod to a fish, was framed as a critique of paternalistic giveaways echoed in KO’s position.
Stachowiak-Różecka added that the Civic Coalition’s approach to social policy appeared inconsistent, arguing that rising inflation erodes the value of benefits distributed by the government, thereby diminishing the real impact of programs such as the 500 plus.
She noted that while additional pensions were welcome, the accompanying tax increases can erase much of the benefit for retirees each year. The juxtaposition of giving with other financial moves was highlighted as a point of political contrast.
Unemployment in political contention
The discussion turned to unemployment and the latest debates over its level during the rule of PO-PSL. Sebastian Kaleta asserted that only the United Right could realistically sustain a low unemployment rate, based on recent data and historical patterns as seen in the graph of years past.
Kaleta accused opponents of manipulating data and suggested that such claims are part of a broader political narrative, urging listeners to examine two decades of statistics to identify trends. He argued that when PiS is in power, unemployment tends to fall and living standards improve, whereas under Tusk’s leadership there were repeated crises and reduced social benefits were observed under PO-PSL.
Łukasz Rzepecki, adviser to the president, recalled remarks once made by Stefan Niesiołowski about lowering the standard of living and the provocative remark about mirabelles. He used this anecdote to illustrate perceived misdirection and to emphasize the need for policies that support broader segments of society, including people in smaller towns and poviats who, in the view presented, were neglected during previous administrations. The point was made that President Duda’s era saw focused development and a strengthening of the country’s overall stability.
Further remarks drew contrasts with statements from the opposition about Poland’s economic trajectory. A reminder was offered of a meeting with the prime minister when participants contrasted current conditions with earlier times, illustrating a narrative about relative improvements in living standards.
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