Javier Milei, an unconventional economist and libertarian candidate, is gaining popularity in the race to lead Argentina's second-largest economy. Milei, known for his eccentric TV appearances, has surged in the polls, prompting the current administration to abolish the income tax just a week before the presidential elections. This move is seen as a last-ditch attempt to defeat Milei, who has criticized taxes as theft and a remnant of slavery. The decision also highlights the government's reliance on printing money and the country's high inflation rate. Milei's rise to prominence has attracted attention from international media outlets, including The Economist and Bloomberg.
As election pledges go, "No New Taxes" has gone stale. A top candidate in Argentina's coming presidential election has a catchier idea: no taxes at all.
Javier Milei hasn’t denied rumours that he consults his pets on political strategy; “if so,” he has said, “they are the best political analysts in the world”. @AnaLankes profiles the eccentric front-runner to be Argentina’s next president https://t.co/GcJYquSPEN 👇
So Argentina has abolished the income tax ahead of its presidential election in a last-ditch attempt to defeat the libertarian candidate who's leading in the polls. This proves: 1. They're printing money, they really don't need to tax you explicitly. 2. That inflation itself is… https://t.co/bxu0ATjPjO
NEW: 🇦🇷 With Javier Milei surging in the polls the current administration abolishes the income tax a week before the Argentine presidential elections 👀😮 https://t.co/CLDuMSVeti
In five years Javier Milei has gone from being an economist known mostly for his eccentric TV appearances to the man to beat in the race to lead South America’s second-largest economy. We profile Argentina’s unconventional presidential candidate https://t.co/TPoBVtOwtJ 👇
It is true that the officeholders are no longer the servants of the citizenry but irresponsible and arbitrary masters and tyrants ~ Mises
Banana Republic: Argentinian Presidential Front-Runner Javier Milei Placed Under Criminal Investigation Days Before Election Over Speech – Just Like They Do Trump! via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/AVlHOn2iQN
"The state is a violent criminal organization that lives off a coercive source of income called taxes, and therefore taxes are theft... Taxes are a remnant of slavery; in fact, slavery is nothing more or less than 100% taxation." - @JMilei, Argentina's next president https://t.co/cQhmI19NTU
Sex guru, cosplayer, economist, libertarian candidate. Who is Javier Milei, and will he be Argentina’s next president? 1843 magazine went to meet him https://t.co/pUJmWxbosN 👇
Argentine Peso Crashes as Presidential Candidate Calls it “Excrement” Milei has a 74.2% chance of winning the upcoming elections. Interestingly, Milei favors the dollarization of the Argentine economy and considers the local peso worthless. https://t.co/qxTkvNuamg