PS wants Azoreans not to lose money on reimbursements of tickets

“ Vor present in the Assembly of the Republic a bill so that no one loses money or rights because of the change of the territorial continuity mechanism or the delays of the platform”, said Francisco César.

The leader of the PS spoke at the Socialist Party, which marked the political relay in Ponta Delgada.

Francis César assured that he will not give up this matter which, in his opinion, has caused difficulties to the Azoreans, and recalled that citizens cannot be penalized for problems that are not attributable to them: “If it was the State that was late, the citizen cannot pay the bill!”

The leader of the PS/Azores also argued that the obligations of the Republic relating to air mobility should be met and that solutions for the Azores should take into account the specific costs associated with insularity.

“In the Azores, the plane is part of the cost of studying,” said Francisco César, referring to the expenses that Azorean families have with displaced students.

The Socialist leader, who focused his intervention on increasing the cost of living of families and on the need to find measures that alleviate the financial difficulties that many are experiencing, advocated a reduction in the VAT (Tax on Value Added) of essential foods, a reduction in electricity taxes and a return of fuel revenue to Azoreans.

“ We also need to increase the supply of rentable homes. For everyone, according to their possibilities, from the poorest to the middle class ", insisted Francisco César, defending the recovery of devolved housing, in conjunction with the municipalities, as well as incentives for the passage of properties from local housing in long-term rental.

The leader of the PS/Açores also defended more vacancies in day care centers, strengthening the existing network and monthly support for the accommodation of displaced students, as well as the possibility of considering as education expenditure, for the purposes of IRS, the part of the trips supported by the families after their reimbursement.

The Socialist leader also criticized the Regional Coalition Government (PSD/CDS/PPM), which has been governing for six consecutive years in the archipelago, for consecutively delaying the solutions to the problems of the Azoreans.

“The Regional Government cannot always wait for Lisbon and use the difficulties of the international environment to justify its apathy and paralysis,” said Francisco César, saying that the role of a government is also to alleviate the cost of living of Azoreans.