An editorial on 12 December 2023 in El Dia newspaper wraps up what Argentina is going through, and expresses hopes the Dominican Republic can avoid the same mistakes. The newspaper says that political patronage and wasteful social spending prevailed for decades in Argentina, with the population voting for populist governments. The social cost has ballooned. This is happening in the Dominican Republic, where social programs are on the rise.
The editorialist sums up that there was money in Argentina to pay off people, and the policies eventually discouraged productiveness.
The editorialist says that social plans need to be tied to goals. Productive jobs created and welfare should just be temporary.
The editorialist says the Argentines are responsible for what has happened in Argentina and need to reinvent themselves. The editorialist expresses hope Dominicans will have a better vision of the future.
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El Dia
12 December 2023