- Andrés Ojeda, candidate for the Partido Colorado, warned that if the PIT-CNT referendum is approved, the VAT could exceed 40% in the next 25 years
- Ojeda criticized the referendum, stating that it would put a financial burden on people struggling to live in expensive Uruguay
- Álvaro Delgado from the Partido Nacional also predicted a 3-4 point increase in VAT if the PIT-CNT referendum is approved
- The repeal of the social security reform proposed by PIT-CNT could lead to an economic collapse and increase the deficit from 2% to 8%
- The PIT-CNT is campaigning for the referendum, which is close to reaching the required 50% approval rate for it to pass
Source: ambito.com
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