Javier Milei delivers Argentina's first quarterly budget surplus in 16 years

President Javier Milei has proudly announced in a televised address Argentina's first quarterly fiscal surplus since 2008.
The surplus, exceeding 275 billion pesos in March, marks a significant achievement for the libertarian leader's "shock therapy" approach in battling the country's triple digit inflation.
The surplus represents 0.2 per cent of the nation's GDP for the quarter.
"We're going to give everything to pull this country out of the hell we inherited," Milei said during an address on Monday.
Milei warned of the tough economic challenges ahead for the Argentine people.
"To us, inflation is a robbery and the fiscal deficit is the cause of inflation. Therefore, the zero deficit is not only a marketing slogan to this government but an order," he said.
"Therefore, don’t expect any public spending."
He also praised their resilience as the government aims to achieve a zero deficit.
"There isn’t any other alternative than surrendering to the feet of a people who decided to abandon slavery and take a long way through the desert to the promised land."

[@Schneiw]

Imagine having a Fiscally Responsible government in 2024.

[@johnhatchel9681]

I can dream.....

[@FutureCommentary1]

Imagine your whole country is demonstrating.

[@jcstang8952]

@@FutureCommentary1 I can imagine a whole country protesting that they no longer get free money from other people.

[@venz8201]

Imagine if they start filling up their reserves with precious metals too 😵‍💫

[@moelo5930]

🤯

[@AlecO-xh8rt]

Honestly, I cannot believe there is a politician that actually does what he says he will do.

[@joeherrera8826]

You got that right especially when you have a libertarian leaning candidate who unlike the idiots of both parties in Washington actually do something about the budget rather than kicking the can all the time.

[@ancapgrandscribe9546]

That’s what Libertarians are about, we go forward with our promises due to our dislike of the Government, and we’ll do anything in our power to make it as small as possible

[@toorimakun]

Well the USA had one between 2016-2020 Too bad the rest of the politicians were doing EVERYTHING they could to slow him down...........

[@AntoineWilliams7118]

This guy turned the entire country around. The previous presidents were taking millions of dollars into their own business and family

[@dateymintah9585]

He’s not a politician. He’s an economist with political power.

[@dadaistaingegniere]

"Government is not the solution, government is the problem". Godspeed Milei!

[@karlhans6678]

*always has been meme*

[@Under-Kaoz]

​@@karlhans6678the truest of memes

[@cowboy4378]

a quote from the leader of the largest government in history, who expanded gun control

[@leoninocat5070]

The british and the americans are happy with Miley, the argentinians not so

[@karlhans6678]

@@leoninocat5070

[@Pokersmith]

A politician that actually has his country's interests at heart. We need more of these.

[@jimmyhalo1975]

Libertarian candidates run every single election and have done so since the ‘70s

[@puertousbmonkey]

he is giving his life for his beliefs and country . He is confronting the worst powerful people in Argentina and the world

[@enlightened786.]

Man you really don't know , this guy sold his country to us oligarchs

[@2playusout]

@@jimmyhalo1975 we've had a pretty bad run of the uniparty switching power between both factions and got collectively pissed off enough that we went for the 3rd party that was saying what all of us were saying

[@DavidBcc]

@@jimmyhalo1975 Those people aren't allowed into power. The west has been bought and paid for decades ago.

[@fallinegg]

people in argentina voted wisely it seems.

[@leonharrison800]

Wait till most Argentinians are living in poverty,Imbecile.

[@BoondockRoberts]

but will they let themselves get duped again by useful idiots that run on emotional empathy and spiral back into socialism? See this in Canada all the time. Just as we're about to crawl out of the muck, someone starts throwing words like fascism around and we're back to being taxed to death.

[@Bonzi_Buddy]

It got way past what it ever should have to get to that level. It is so bad that the usual leftist apparatuses that are used to abuse the public have broken down and been so weakened he has been able to accomplish more than he should otherwise have been able to to. Let's hope it continues that way and the public helps destroy those leftist agencies.

[@ancapgrandscribe9546]

Yeah and even without a majority he was able to cut spending, something these weak sorry Repubs in Congress won’t do because they’re worried about Government shutdowns

[@cesaravegah3787]

Just because they were so badly screwed by the left that most of them realized that it was their last chance for free elections

[@RTOneZer0]

Protect him at all costs. He's a national treasure.

[@wenterinfaer1656]

Argentinians are protesting on the streets against this treasure as I'm writing this. I wonder what's happened.

[@florenciachueke775]

😂😂😂😂😂 kirchners and communists that are afraid of loosing their "business"​@@wenterinfaer1656

[@Kirikenz]

International*

[@zddxddyddw]

@@wenterinfaer1656 What's happened is that he's npot a dictator with fake 100% approval rates, so there will always be people who don't agree with his measures. The people who didn't vote for him are the ones protesting. Still, his public image is still over 50% according to all polls, so a majority of the population is still supporting him. Sincerely, an Argentinian citizen.

[@IIIllllIlllIIIIllllllIIIIII]

@@wenterinfaer1656 NEETs are protesting because they're not getting state pensions paid with the working people's money. Those protestors are not workers they're manchildren living with their parents dropping temper tantrums. The working class is annoyed by them. Who to side with is abundantly clear.

[@eduardo-bandeira]

Shouout to Argentina! From a Brazilian who lives in Canada.

[@puertousbmonkey]

💪🇦🇷🦁🖐️🖐️🖐️🇧🇷

[@darkmage728]

We need the same thing in Canada. This government is so bloated and full of unionized workers

[@butwhytharum]

​@@darkmage728 maybe get one of those unionized jobs might be able to afford a home when it all crashes from being leveraged to high hell and back.

[@darkmage728]

@@butwhytharum you mean those ttc token collectors making six figures?

[@butwhytharum]

@@darkmage728 sure if that job exists. But keep fear mongering about non existent things

[@empoweredshemphoward]

Who knew cutting garbage programs and overbloated unnecessary Civil pencil pushing gatekeepers could free up so much? Oh the humanity!

[@JohnH-mo5mb]

I’d pay real money to see those fired government “workers” do real work in the free economy.

[@empoweredshemphoward]

@@JohnH-mo5mb I doubt they could hack it.

[@sj8778]

Definitely surviving off of cash from far left activist groups in America and Europe

[@tuff9486]

What is not mentioned is the ridiculous amount of corruption. Milei is purging the goverment and all institutions of it. Wherever there is a peronist, there is a embezzlement. The leader of the communist party was wasting 200 million dollars worth of different funds on ghost projects

[@Master_Potaterchief]

@@JohnH-mo5mb The problem is that no one is going to hire them, having been an employee of the state, here in Argentina, is synonymous of a bad worker and lazy person.

[@mlmoreno75]

When you stop billions of spending by government bureaucrats, people will see inflation go down. THE PEOPLE, should be influencing the Supply/Demand curve, not the swamp!

[@jimmyhalo1975]

Excellent perspective, but we need to cancel the duopoly!

[@J7Handle]

Here’s something: the USA sends billions of dollars to Ukraine so they can buy old weapons from us. Why not just give them the weapons? Because then the money wouldn’t go to the military-industrial complex. Ukraine is a way of feeding taxpayer funds to military contractors without it being direct. And you can bet the Congress swamp creatures get a stake in the contractors, and therefore profit from war.

[@user-ze3sg6ix1u]

Thank you, all this problem occurs because the govt is flush with guaranteed money and faces no economic consequences for terrible decisions

[@J7Handle]

@@user-ze3sg6ix1u they’re not terrible decisions. It’s corruption via money laundering. The politicians have stakes in all the industries they pump full of money. Their favorite way of laundering is sending the money first to partners overseas as “aid”, under the condition that the money comes back to the American corporations the politicians have stakes in. That’s why they send money to Ukraine so they can buy our old weapons instead of just directly sending them the old weapons. The money comes right back to the military-industrial complex.

[@solodave8349]

It's gone up fro 240%-300%...

[@ripvanwinkle2002]

GO GO GO!! Cheers from the USA! VIVA Milei!

[@davehad-enough2369]

Well done President Javier Milei . When you've got Argentina sorted out please come to Australia. It's going down the toilet fast.

[@maryolee8303]

We can use him here in the USA

[@user-do5ft8rr6s]

We'll fight you for him.🇦🇺

[@homchahom4159]

We need him in Australia first

[@StormchaserZA]

NO to all of you! South Africa needs him more! 🤪

[@UnderGeorge]

We need him in uk

[@Isaac-eh6uu]

We all know the democrats and comporations wouldn't allow any of that.

[@martinepstein3332]

Well done

[@RadAcull]

The world is watching Wish him and the Argentinian citizens the very best

[@Master_Potaterchief]

thanks :)

[@puertousbmonkey]

Thank you very much. Milei is honest, smart, and has balls of steele. He also scores with beautiful women

[@whitehavencpu6813]

Austrian economics, Minarchism, Anarcho-Capitalism. Finally getting exposure on a large scale.

[@hollysmith1347]

Wow the other governments were really wasting money

[@greglander5227]

Look at America, we are F ing BROKE!

[@hollysmith1347]

​@@greglander5227 Not just U.S but Australia too. But will admit that U.S is on steroids in wasteful spending. Especially in NY.

[@naughteedesign]

they don't see stripping the populous of their money and enriching themselves and their criminal mates as "wasting money" but yes... and this is why other governments will use their power to censor any good news coming out of systems that aren't like them.

[@greglander5227]

@@hollysmith1347 Soon, we will have to unite and remove these corrupt governments

[@86jpw]

@@hollysmith1347 Problem is. It seems only non Rinos republicans want to cut spending. Rinos and Dems want to spend more.

[@NoWindNoSunNoPower]

Oh dear. That's going to upset a lot of people.

[@naughteedesign]

well commies aren't people, so not so much :)

[@pistonburner6448]

Most of all the banks.

[@MDE_never_dies]

@@pistonburner6448Good

[@Chaz_Enjoyer]

Like the 70k corrupt officials he fired?

[@kevinmithnick9993]

Imf?

[@larrymitchell6470]

He cut absurd government spending. Meanwhile in the states we are paying $90,000 for a small bag of bolts you can get at Home Depot for $100 for our military

[@epicfiend1999]

That video is insane

[@ulforcemegamon3094]

​​@@epicfiend1999 could you link or give me the name of the video ? , I know that US military buys things at overprice , but that overprice is too damn much !

[@LyricsQuest]

Wall-street owned defense companies gorging at the military trough.

[@plzhelpj2316]

$90,000 for a small bag of bolts is basically the government money laundering for black ops budgets and whoever else is siphoning off the top

[@indigo098765]

Corporate greed and you Americans keep voting for it, time and time again.

[@disappointedfather5114]

I have never loved a politician in all my life except for this big guy right here

[@joelsg3196]

If you knew him more, milei once said that he hates politicians but also said that he was gonna need to become one to save his country. What a badass!

[@puertousbmonkey]

He is actually the only politician I can hear. I always learn something. 🖐️🖐️🇦🇷🇦🇷 great economist

[@rustyshackleford234]

@@czlonekzeroanti-semitism is so 1940s

[@vintce6019]

​@@puertousbmonkey You might also love President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador. He arrested almost all the gang members in the country and then called out the 'global elites' in a speech.

[@puertousbmonkey]

@@vintce6019 👌

[@davidforsythe3037]

World needs more leaders like this man

[@J.D.Mc.]

VIVA ARGENTINA!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳 Trump 2024

[@martinepstein3332]

Up to the American people to decide

[@ral8031]

@@martinepstein3332 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Keep believing that!!!

[@J.D.Mc.]

@@martinepstein3332 hey martin! 🫵🏼 Long time no see, I Hope your well. 👍🏻

[@martinepstein3332]

@@ral8031 Great World Cup wins in 1978, 1986 and 2022

[@applianceman6194]

@@martinepstein3332 You honestly think "The American People" decided for Barndon?

[@natesportyboy4939]

I'm telling you, this is what the glories of libertarianism can bring you if you only give it a chance!

[@BRunner12]

LOL, Budget surpluses by definition crash the economy.

[@Master_Potaterchief]

@@BRunner12 I am from Argentina, my country was great like the United States or Canada and it fell into misery because politicians spent more than they had, either printing money or borrowing money. Imagine it in your own life, if you spend all your money and then beg and then go into debt and waste everything, you end up living under a bridge. We had 19 economic crises and 17 of them were because the state squandered all the money and went into enormous debt.

[@BRunner12]

@@Master_Potaterchief it was not caused by sovereign debt, many countries had and have higher debt to gdp ratio's than Argentina. Failure was not spending, it was where it was spent, industrial policy, pegging to dollar, etc.

[@puertousbmonkey]

​@@BRunner12the State is too big. 20 years of spending more than what is earned .

[@BRunner12]

@@puertousbmonkey Every nation does that, you can do a little research and find that nations that do not have large deficits have bad economies.

[@dixonpinfold2582]

Wondering how you can support Milei in a concrete (and delicious) way? Easy. _Start buying all your wine from Argentina._ Viva Milei!🇦🇷 Viva Argentina!🇦🇷 ... and Viva Malbec!🍷😆

[@whiskeygamer9402]

Legend 👍🏽

[@ImMeandYouAreYou6942]

President Milei is a one of a kind. Keep him protected.

[@userop1m24i]

Live in Argentina or see with your own eyes, and not with those of the right-wing media, and then give your opinion. C L O W N.

[@RepublicOfWesternCanadaNOW]

​@@userop1m24i you're the only clown I see here.

[@TONGA09]

​@@userop1m24i casi 15 años sin superavit alberto asumio con 60 el dolar y se fue con el dolar a 1200 te encerraron 2 años y le decis dictador a milei el unico payaso aca sos vos zurdo corrupto sorete

[@user-ug9si6ht1z]

​@@userop1m24ihe (Milei) took away your "plan"? 😂😂😂😂

[@professorplums722]

​@@userop1m24iSo a surplus is a bad thing? You leftards are truly fkd in the head.

[@MiSt3300]

I am glad for some good news finally. All the best wishes for Argentina from Poland.

[@user-zr2ff8ob9m]

Australia leaders need to follow suit. To much debt is being left irresponsibly to the next generation,

[@naughteedesign]

we don't have leaders we have regional managers who jump to the orders of their handlers. you'll know who is going to be a leader by the amount and rate of vitriol the system throws at them, like they did with fraser anning.

[@johnhatchel9681]

Same thing here in the USA. We're going to wind up going broke just from the interest on our debt.

[@venz8201]

​@@johnhatchel9681In Canada I think we're at more spent just on interest than our federal healthcare transfers

[@puertousbmonkey]

Socialism and wokeism are destroying people and budgets

[@voyager7]

Who knew that fiscal responsibility, while taking tremendous willpower, provides tremendous benefits to the health and well being of a nation?!?!?

[@anthonymorris5084]

Every single person who isn't a Leftist.

[@reypempers5076]

No por nada en la gran depresión se vivió tanto sufrimiento

[@mrvwbug4423]

Tell that the the Argentinians that are now starving because of his policies, he put 80% of Argentina into a state of extreme poverty by design.

[@voyager7]

@@mrvwbug4423 A single household can not live in a state of perpetual deficit and debt, even less so, a nation. If a nation has been spending far and well beyond its means then the society it constructed as a result of that borrowed money, was just borrowed time. Perhaps the argument could be made too much too quickly, but he was elected to do exactly what he said he would.

[@anthonymorris5084]

@@mrvwbug4423 Nobody in the capitalist West is starving to death. How do you reconcile this with your hyperbole?

[@JohnH-mo5mb]

Looks like the first president Argentina has had in decades who is worth his salary.

[@joelsg3196]

Actually he is donating his salary haha

[@Master_Potaterchief]

He donated it when he was a deputy, because he had other jobs. Now, since he is president and is 100% dedicated to politics, he is not donating his salary, but he is paying his expenses (e.g. traveling on weekends).

[@Master_Potaterchief]

He also wanted to lower the salaries of politicians but the law was not approved in Congress.

[@whitehavencpu6813]

@@Master_Potaterchief He is iirc not allowed to have any income by law as a president, which means he fully depends on his salary and can't rely on his income from his business as he could before, which is why he used to raffle his salary before he became president and doesn't do it anymore.

[@j_sum1]

Cornered so hard there is smoke coming from the tyres. One hell of a driver.

[@chris135x]

The U.S.A. had its opportunity to have a president like Javier. People in the U.S. should have voted for Ron Paul in 2008.

[@tylerian4648]

Sorry, I was busy going to 4th grade. Guess I should've been busy forging an identity and tricking a poll worker into letting a 10 year old vote instead.

[@mediocreman2]

But Obama say nice words. 😅

[@Wingnut353]

Ron Paul isn't actually like him though, because Ron Paul's background is as a doctor, not as an economist... so thier strengths are completely different. Ron Paul is pretty weak on planning a path forward... while Javier laid one out and sucessfully executed it.

[@mrvwbug4423]

The only thing noteworthy about Ron Paul was he was an open, blatant racist. His idea of libertarianism is using an extreme interpretation of property rights to create a de facto Jim Crow system.

[@2hotflavored666]

​@@mediocreman2But Obama black 😅

[@didymosprasinos]

A surplus is a very good sign of a great government. Argentina is going in the right direction.

[@BB-sm8ey]

A surplus is a sign that a government is taking more in tax than it is giving back. The exception to this are usually the close circle around the leader.

[@BB-sm8ey]

The question is: by refusing to spend taxes, will the destitution that causes be outwayed by a reduction in inflation and the destitution that causes. Given that inflation predictions for 2024 are the highest so far, that remains to be seen. The experiment is only at its beginning.

[@joseph1150]

@@BB-sm8ey The surplus taxes will be spent on paying down the debts that are denominated in dollars. You have to stop the bleeding sometime.

[@BB-sm8ey]

@@joseph1150 or... the extraction simply breaks the economy once and for all, leading to a neighbouring country picking up the land for cheap through invasion ;-)

[@mrvwbug4423]

​@@BB-sm8ey Chile doesn't have the military to do it, Brazil would have no interest in doing it. Millei is still dumping money into Argentina's military despite no external threats, so he either intends to turn his military on the people of Argentina to stay in power once the people decide he needs to go or he's going to start a war with the British again over the Falklands, which Argentina will lose again, likely even worse since the British military of 2024 is a lot more powerful than the British military of 1982.

[@roguerader]

We need him in America, We need him in Britain, We need him in Oz....

[@anthonymorris5084]

Yup, I'm not certain if there is a single nation in the entire Western world that has a balanced budget.

[@CaptainCobbler]

@@anthonymorris5084 a balanced budget is not always the intention though. If governments wish to grow the economy then they should spend more than they gain in tax in a "budget deficit", but if they wish to control inflation then they would have a "budget surplus" and spend less than they gain in tax. Milei is cutting spending so they can control their major debts gained under Peronism which is a rational decision.

[@anthonymorris5084]

@@CaptainCobbler Governments do not "grow" the economy. The private sector does. Governments can only lay the foundation conducive for the private sector to succeed and grow the economy. Governments spend on social programs, paid for from the taxation of profits, which is fine as long as they don't spend more then they have.

[@CaptainCobbler]

@@anthonymorris5084 Let me ask, what are your economic views? You sound classical in that you support the private sector but you sound Keynesian in that you think the government should smooth out market forces. I respect that. The invisible hand involves a lot of assumptions anyway.

[@anthonymorris5084]

@@CaptainCobbler I am a firm believer in free market economics. The evidence is overwhelming. I openly admit that capitalism has flaws. 200 years ago it was laced with flaws. We have been working toward improving it ever since. Mostly from Left wing demands like paid holidays, weekends off, a 40 hour week, minimum wage, health and safety and other worker protections and on and on. While our goal should be to create equality of opportunity and lift people out of poverty I see no moral imperative to make everybody economically equal. I have never begrudged the people who have more than me or are more successful than me. I celebrate success and try to emulate them. Profits are nothing but positive. I have worked in retail with low pay, and in a union shop as a laborer. I've been entrepreneurial as well, making investing a huge part of my life. Capitalism requires a set of rules and these rules need to be consistent. Investors like stability. Constant government intervention in the market creates problems. Governments should be small and not run our lives. I believe in freedom, liberty and accountability. I am fully aware of the need for government social programs, but I'm also fully aware that governments are horribly inefficient and wasteful. Cheers.

[@avalonjustin]

Good for Argentina! May they have more prosperity and success!

[@puertousbmonkey]

thank you very much 😊🇦🇷🖐️

[@naughteedesign]

of course, when you arm and protect property rights, reduce government overreach and just leave people alone to get on with their lives you'll see prosperity and thriving populous... we could do it hear too.

[@astriddececco3005]

Poverty has risen in Argentina.

[@naughteedesign]

​@@astriddececco3005 yes, decades of socialism will do that. now, the people are able to keep and defend their property, that will change and rapidly. of course the other socialist countries will do everything they can to change that situation.

[@user-ug9si6ht1z]

​​@@astriddececco3005NO, still the same. And the economy finaly is moving. The socialists almost destroyed Argentina. They're not coming back!

[@Master_Potaterchief]

@@astriddececco3005 another one who believes that when a president takes office the economy resets and starts again on the first day.🤣

[@professorplums722]

​@@astriddececco3005Argentina will need a few years to unwind the mass stupidity and damage of socialism. Tough love needed.

[@kara4827]

Awesome 👏🏽 😎🤩🥳

[@sharronbennett8990]

Bravo!!!!!

[@soillove8833]

The Donald Trump of Argentina!!! He’s awesome!!!

[@Hangar.18]

If the msm loves him,he's not!

[@katieandkevinsears7724]

I'm liking him more than Trump. He's slashing Argentina's deep state to the bone and it's working.

[@jimmyhalo1975]

Trump is a socialist by Milei’s standards. One only need to look at the 8trillion he added to the deficit among about a dozen other things to see it.

[@Argonhubert]

Not quite. Trump is not a libertarian.

[@rustyshackleford234]

He’s more moderate compared to Trump. Milei supports Ukraine and NATO, Trump does not.

[@kagepoker]

God bless Argentina and Milei!

[@AldrickExGladius]

When Milei gets done fixing Argentina, the US needs his help.

[@williamgrand9724]

Good to hear, slow and steady to prosperity for Argentina!

[@tomjones5338]

Milei for PM of Australia

[@ronburgandy1475]

Fuck that! Do you not realise he just put millions of his citizens into poverty in 1 SINGLE DAY! OMG look into this zelensky 2.0 He's not for the people! Ask an Argentine if they are remotely happy!🙈💩

[@seanj6310]

Wonderful! Good job electing this man Argentina! 🇦🇷

[@marker3346]

God bless them.

[@theformulated1]

VAMOS ARGENTINA CARAJO!!! de un Mexicano en NY

[@matthewflinders1978]

See, the is a road back from the socialist wreckage, well done Milei! Legend!

[@apizone1]

Dont be a CLOWN..... Peronist are not socialist..

[@leonharrison800]

How many have suffered because of this maniac? Stop the bullshit!!! Let the unions speak.

[@naughteedesign]

@@leonharrison800 ah no, dismantle politicised unions and other useless government corrupt commie nonsense. we can do that here. socialism doesn't work.

[@srji489]

​​@@leonharrison800lol. Bums like you can no longer leech off the government

[@ronburgandy1475]

LoL 😅 You're economic brain is broken. He devalued the currency by 50% to try to entice bond buyers and after that failed HE BORROWED the money from China to pay the IMF interest. Economics 101, in what world do you call having slightly less debt a "surplus"?? You don't unless you're in politics

[@SurvivethePoleShift]

WOW !!!....Does Australia ever need one of these..... Viva Javier!! Love from Chookland

[@GLEN-ys7qt]

The only difference between Argentina and Oz is we speak English they speak Spanish! At least they seem to be turning their sheet show around! If I had a half million bucks in the bank I'd piss off back there tomorrow!

[@reekinronald6776]

If he can keep it up, Argentina will have a blessing and a curse. There will be people from around the world wanting to emigrate to Argentina. Beautiful country and a conservative fiscal policy. You will have billionaires and the middle class wanting to move there from Europe and North America and they will bring a sh*t load of money with them. You will also have many companies wanting to invest. Having said that, you will also have the world's riff raff flocking to Argentina as well. Will they be able to be kept out. North American and Europe didn't have the balls to keep them out, does Argentina have the gonads?

[@emafrancisco1808]

​@@reekinronald6776This government does not care about that woke political correctness bs, we used to pay free college and healthcare to inmigrants who came here to take advantage of that and leave to their countries, that ended when Milei arrived

[@furbymetal83]

If you feel like checking out one of your countrymen's testimony, google Jordan Geologo trader. He made the move and is walking the walk as an Aussie from Tasmania in Buenos Aires

[@zenastronomy]

I'd also like to celebrate creating a budget surplus for my family accounts. I hope everyone is also happy for me too. I had to delete my wife and children to do it. But for the first time in 20 years, i am no longer spending money on them.

[@lp2623]

See how the media wont talk about it

[@Hangar.18]

Sky news australia is the media!

[@MrFreduard]

Dumbest comment under a sky news video

[@andrewlynch4126]

@@Hangar.18 don’t you know “the media” is defined as people @lp2623 doesn’t like

[@chrismath149]

@@Hangar.18 Many media outlets do have a list ( in the naval sense ). Skynews is one of the few libertarian media companies I know of.

[@domas_dula]

so what did we just watch now? it's western media 😂

[@robertdaoust5691]

Well done Mr Milei, keep up the excellent work to return your country to prosperity.

[@Americaone1]

The President of Argentina 🇦🇷 is an economist he knows what needs to be done smaller government cut spending deregulation thats why Argentinas economy is turning around👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@KimAndrews-dk9zx]

He loves Trump, and that’s a win for me!!

[@martinepstein3332]

Hope they will be very happy together 0:02

[@applianceman6194]

@@martinepstein3332 ahhh...poor f3mb0y isnt happy

[@justdadstuff5171]

Just so you know, Idiocracy was intended as a warning and not something to strive for...

[@MrValarath]

Love how they omit the fact that poverty has gone up as a result.

[@redwolf6737]

Bravo sir! good job!

[@sergioholzmann9824]

Today more than ever, Argentina needs the government plan that Javier Milei and his Team Propose Long live freedom ...Carajo !!!

[@megasquirrel7944]

Viva Millei.

[@smolpener7430]

Depending on the election, I might have to move to Argentina.

[@Master_Potaterchief]

I am from argentina, bro we still sucks, we have a looong trip to become a normal country.

[@rustyshackleford234]

Brace yourself, milei said himself it’s gonna take a while for Argentina to completely recover.

[@devinfraserashpole4753]

@@rustyshackleford234 The problem with this is that things can change very quickly too.

[@pasqualguigano6315]

We need this guy here in America!

[@lutzfilor8253]

I am amazed how quickly the situation is turning. I wished Argentina and Argentinians well, with their new President. And this was not cynical. I didn’t think the people had the stomach for a shock therapy. But to hear that this short term trend could be lasting is good. If and that is a big if, Milei is returning the surplus to the people - then I really under estimated his politics. If he pays back (aka refunds the lowest tax bracket - he gives money in the hand of the masses. Two or three things will happen. The money will be spend and is growing the economy, the rate of money will accelerate (the economy will grow) private investment will take note and …. The economy will grow. So what I see Milei will get a triple return. So the questions are, when will the money being returned? Immediately or later aka in three months? How will the money being returned? Electronic transfers to bank accounts? Checks? As silly as this sounds retuning the money costs money. My biggest hope for the people is that the domestic economy will kick start. I know Milei is not a fan of government but he has to think for once how he will provide guarantees for micro loans which could be the third way how he repays the people, and actually creates another multiplication factor to grow this surplus and grow it via privat loans guaranteed by the people for the people and create exactly the free enterprise Melei needs for the Argentinian miracle. Good luck 🍀 to the people of Argentina.

[@Javier77040]

He will return the money to people reducing taxes, now is already going little by little, because politicians opposition is stopping fast changes and cant reduce as much as he could, but the goal of Milei is make Argentina has just a few main taxes

[@420bin7]

Amazing, when you cut government and cut spending countries prosper. Its never easy but can only get better.

[@nep401]

Less than a year and they already got a surplus. He applied a shock therapy and the people cooperates. Filipinos should learn from this

[@ruin0644]

Wow!!! I am so happy for Argentina

[@grubhubguy9629]

All the liberals were freaking out about this guy, calling him Hitler, and yet here he is fixing his country.

[@ClannCholmain]

People are hungry.

[@Yabadabado1234]

Wish him the best. All of the west needs this before it gets to Argentinas level of indebtedness. Especially Canada where I am from. We spend more now on debt service then health care at the federal level. Sad and insane wrapped in one.

[@anthonymorris5084]

What's really ironic is Canada doesn't even need a federal government. Every province acts like a sovereign state with it's own laws and policies. We have less integration than the European Union. We don't even have national health care, it's all provincial. The Canadian federal government is the greatest waste of money in history.

[@LyricsQuest]

It's easy to blame the lack of political insight of the leaders, but the truth is much more than that. Believe it or not, the west is being ran by robber barons.

[@anthonymorris5084]

@@LyricsQuest Sorry, I don't believe it.

[@DrawnInk1]

Best of luck Milei and best wishes from the UK.

[@tobberfutooagain2628]

Kick Ass! Go Argentina!

[@27jyp]

Meanwhile in Canada, Canada is becoming a joke! & I am Korean Canadian. I wish we have a government like this.

[@rustyshackleford234]

I hope Trudeau is kicked out next election.

[@ICallItAsItIs]

I wish we could do this in America. I'm sure it would save us taxpayers multi-trillions of dollars per year. So much waste in our country and too much wasting of our tax dollars on the issues and wars of other countries.

[@jimmyhalo1975]

Libertarian candidates have en for President so nice the 70’s in the US. Democrats and Republicans make the rules since you don’t know about it

[@rustyshackleford234]

The funny thing is milei is pro-Ukraine and has sent them aid. It’s mostly internal things you need to cut spending on.

[@jimmyhalo1975]

@@rustyshackleford234 The White Helmet Commission (the group providing support) is funded by Western contributions including the US and UK ($300,000 worth of food and supplies) in 2023and volunteers. As far as I can discern, no Argentinian public money is used.

[@bahamutzero4903]

Such a good man :) YOU GOT THIS ARGENTINA!!!

[@treytavares1727]

He is now president for life.

[@ItzzzBeamo]

America is watching Argentina closely. For the people, its a hope. Optimism. Its seeing someone promise and deliver to an otherwise bleak world. I have to fear though, that for the government, the one-world government. The machine. The swamp. They're looking for weak points, or even maybe a target. God Bless Argentina. I hope its a sign of good things to come elsewhere as people wake up to the hell.

[@seanb5888]

Klaus Schwab weeps.

[@devinfraserashpole4753]

Haha, he's coordinating it all.

[@elizabethsmith2930]

I love this man!! He’s a leader & leads from the top! He’s cut the excess & I just love that he flies economy with the rest of us!! We need more like him

[@leonharrison800]

Nothing but a reactionary Freak. Let the people speak.

[@ronburgandy1475]

Ask an Argentine if they are happy! He plunged millions into poverty overnight, and chastised his biggest trading partner! He's a puppet!

[@alecitoch]

Not sure if you know this but, he places his desk with the drawers facing the camera to let the people know, the government are their employees. "We work for the people" not the other way around.

[@J.Smith-rc6wh]

god speed to Argentina, a tough and brave road you are taking, and will do you well in the long run. you can make it if you try, and provide a far better future for your children

[@mrboxheadd748]

OF COURSE THERE IS A SURPLUS AFTER ELIMINATING MANY PROGRAMS FOR THE POOR

[@AT-os6nb]

now ithe rest of western world leaders would follow his lead.....we might all have a future yet.

[@mathscraw3741]

Let's Google "Argentina University Protests" and see what might be the reason for this "brilliant" achievement.

[@davidmuttillo2806]

"Small victory"? Are you kidding? That is the understatement of the year (short year so far). A budget surplus for the first time in more than a decade and a half is incredible. Can he maintain it? Who knows. But, this is more than a small victory.

[@eat_ze_bugs]

Why are people celebrating? Any government can cut their spending and will automatically have a surplus. The real challenge is what comes next when industries compensate by increasing their prices to cover the missing subsidies or when they start cutting employment raising the poverty rate even further with the potential of causing mass social unrest. Let's hope they don't go full totalitarian if the ones in poverty decides to start an uprising.

[@Javier77040]

Kinda ok on what you say about the consequences of cut the subsidies and the prices are going up as well is a reality already here on Argentina but guess what is happening, people is supporting even more Milei's government policies, an uprising is very far away of Argentinians people, there are even people opposite that try to start the protest and make him fall, but even like this people don't follow them, everyone is having patience to see the inflation go down as soon as next month, and are making all the effort to resist till prices start go down, people is saying that can even wait 2 years to see results. About the real challenge, that will be contrarrested by economy grown, this is not happening right now not because Milei management but because the laws that point to remove the ties of production businesses are still not approved on Milei's reforms that must be approved by Congress yet. When reforms start lots of investments are waiting to boost the economy, but the law need to be approved so the business have the institution backup solid

[@Javier77040]

Go totalitarian is really not a problem right now, people is already talking to next year renovation of Congress where will vote for Milei party to give him a full power to control to approve all the reforms now opposition is taking down, and on law is almost to be approved is already a chapter where Milei will get more powers to manage things without congress, and people is fully supporting it. If milei need more power people will give it.. right now support of people directly is around 56% and if count indirectly goes up to 70% or more.. if Milei's can make the inflation go down will become politically untouchable, and people is already thinking on Milei's second period for sure

[@moonspots01]

Viva Milei!!!!

[@markdicicco6409]

TRUMP 2024! I HOPE THE US AND ARGENTINA CAN WORK TOGETHER!!

[@bobrik335]

Go go go Argentina ..... real results ! real facts ! love it !

[@kennyx4479]

Good for you Argentina good for you 👍🏻

[@megret1808]

Can we barrow him in the U.S.?

[@karlhans6678]

you got Trump, who is the US version.

[@Asuraii]

@@karlhans6678 trump is one of the biggest spender no different than democrats. The argentine president is a libertarian not republican

[@karlhans6678]

@@Asuraii doesnt matter, their non-corrupt government, non-woke mindset are the same.

[@rustyshackleford234]

@@karlhans6678yeah but I’d rather we not abandon all of our allies in Europe.

[@anthonymorris5084]

Can you please give Justin Trudeau a lesson on economics.

[@JonasPrudas]

I do not believe it can be so quick

[@rempy21]

Can he come to Canada next?

[@anthonymorris5084]

I'll even pay for his flight.

[@Bigleyp]

The us can’t even accomplish this. Maybe we need to take some insights from him.

[@robertlowe5697]

Too much infighting among each other!

[@zvorenergy]

Make Argentina Great Again!

[@paulcanfield4157]

Hell yeah! Go Milei!!!

[@GM4ThePeople]

Well done, Gauchos! MAGA!! o/

[@lukegoatley8501]

I want to visit this country now

[@WillieFungo]

What a hero. This guy will go down in history.

[@kermitthehermit9588]

Mambo no.5 is probably one of the most annoying songs ever. 🎺🎷

[@heathclark318]

Think you just need a little bit of Monica in your life...

[@Barney_Rubble247]

I'll take a little bit of sandra in the sun. 😎

[@ripvanwinkle2002]

thas because youve not heard the 4 they rejected as not good enough..

[@dominicpelle7841]

Simple.. sack all the Government departments and provide no services.. BINGO!! Surplus... 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@yagottabkiddin]

No pain no gain

[@sterlingcollier6489]

Or sack the 5 administrators jobs that one can do ? And cut over regulations public service red tape ?

[@tomjones5338]

We only need 2% of beaurcrats in Australia that's I'd the 98% are lazy do nothing money grabbing frauds

[@naughteedesign]

the governments weren't providing any services... so yes, sack all the waste. derrrrrrr. armchair commies, wet behind the ears, living in well to do countries pushing socialism, always cracks me up.

[@dadaistaingegniere]

What does exactly government produce?... Yeah... only taxes!

[@heperile]

It will be a long and tough road ahead but this is the only way things will improve. Best wishes to Argenina!

[@watsongonnabe]

All it took was 57% poverty rate.

[@user-vu3xp3oz2o]

what a disaster this clown has been

[@anthonymorris5084]

Sure, because the Left hates balanced budgets, oh the horror.

[@user-ug9si6ht1z]

We cant wait to vote for him AGAIN and your silly comment cant do sh#t to stop us

[@user-vu3xp3oz2o]

@@user-ug9si6ht1z said like a total fool

[@user-ug9si6ht1z]

@@user-vu3xp3oz2o you still cannot convince me to not vote for Milei again , clown. Try harder!

[@user-ug9si6ht1z]

@@user-vu3xp3oz2o what are you going to do to stop me from voting for Milei again? Uh? What are you going to do? Uh? ...uh?

[@userop1m24i]

This right-wing media tells the version of history that suits them. Note that this surplus has been at the expense of reducing aid to public education (the University of Buenos Aires, one of the best in the world, is now without money) and aid to community kitchens.

[@anthonymorris5084]

Ah, so your plan is to spend money that they don't have. And yet, you can't seem to comprehend how this problem arose. Charities provide aid to communities.

[@reinhardtburger7108]

"Aid to community kitchens", how can it aid the community if it activley made them poorer. These kitchens had to be paid for by taxes. Meaning in stead of creating business and jobs by using their money wisely, the people were paying the government in higher taxes. These so-called charities actively were making it harder for the poor to improve their lot by reducing the availability of venture capital in the market. Thus putting a stranglehold on the entire economy. Secondly, why is the government financing kitchens? Can the community and the church not organise it on their own? If you feel these charities are so important, why do you not start your own.

[@evelynspiritualgyspysoul288]

Tell the truth. He’s asking to audit the books. The UBA are screaming that they don’t want to be transparent with their budget spending and show the public where the funds are going. Milei hasn’t cut education. The govt want to audit the universities as they do here in Australia and any NORMAL non corrupt society. It’s embarrassing that left wing argentines don’t know the difference . And let me tell you something about the soup kitchens, 50% didn’t exist. The money was lining the pockets of corrupt politicians and corrupt NGOs!!! This is why the country wants to eat the left alive. Because they’ve used the poor, they’ve used the hard issues to act empathetic, steal everything, buy mansions in gated communities and let 60% of the population fall below the poverty line. As a former center left voter, I find it criminal and sickening.