>Argentina’s Government Collapsing
>People Refuse to Work Amid Major Subsidy Cuts
>State-sponsored aid for civilians has soared in the past 20 years, leaving 22 million Argentinians dependent on some form of government assistance.
>“I’ve seen five presidents come and go in that time; nothing has improved. Half of our country doesn’t want a job, and the ones that do, don’t want to pay the taxes for the others,” he said.
>Anger at Having to Work:
>Another protester, an adult male, also decried the proposed welfare program changes telling local reporters, “Cristina [Kirchner] told us we have to go to work instead of receiving social benefits. Going to work, that’s the policy of a right winger.”
>Protesters continue to ask for more subsidy money or for Fernandez to step down from office.
>Only 43 percent of adults have a job, as inflation soars above 60 percent
>Only 43 percent

Latin America economy collapsing and water is wet.
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