Author Name: Carribean Channel, Cuba TV.
This story was originally published on canalcaribe.ict.cu. [1]

Money must have a real buying power

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Date: 2021-10

The measure of the salary increase to the budgeted sector, as well as of the pensions, approved by the Council of Ministers recently, has among its objectives to boost the economy of the country and the participation of all in the search for solutions to face the economic fence imposed by the United States government against Cuba.

The Cuban president, Miguel Díaz Canel Bermúdez, has called us to think as a country, a phrase that constitutes a challenge for all Cubans. And it has oriented, to the organisms and entities of the State, to project offers and services that favor the quality of life of our people. On the subject we debate a lot in the street. True Abdiel?A measure longed for, but not expected ABDIEL: When the measure of the salary increase to the budgeted sector and pensions was announced, something changed in the sentimental configuration of this country.

It was a desired measure, but not expected.

For a long time it was said that it was essential to increase productivity in order to aspire to increase wages, and economically speaking, that statement was supported. Only that productivity did not grow as expected. Due to internal problems and external blockages, it is true, but it did not grow. And when some were already talking about “a supposed second special period, which became clear, it was not true because we are experiencing other conditions of our economy today, the Council of Ministers approved the salary increase, and hit the target of one of the cardinal desires of this country. About this I just want to ask you. As a reporter, what impressions have you had on the street?It is necessary to review the prices of some goods and services

ABDIEL: Most of the opinions reflect satisfaction with this increase that even reaches recent graduates. It is also true that there are questions, comparisons and alerts. They point out, for example, that along with the measure, it is necessary to review the prices of some goods and services, on what is already being worked on and extensive information is offered. And although in each river there is some truth, I am one of those who believes that for everything in this world, even in love, the first step must be taken.A: For some, the wage increase is considered a bold step amid the economic tensions that the country is experiencing.About this I just want to ask you. As a reporter, what impressions have you had on the street?It is necessary to review the prices of some goods and services.

ABDIEL: Most of the opinions reflect satisfaction with this increase that even reaches recent graduates. It is also true that there are questions, comparisons and alerts. They point out, for example, that along with the measure, it is necessary to review the prices of some goods and services, on what is already being worked on and extensive information is offered. And although in each river there is some truth, I am one of those who believes that for everything in this world, even in love, the first step must be taken.A: For some, the wage increase is considered a bold step amid the economic tensions that the country is experiencing.

ABDIEL: And this is good news that frightens the ghosts of inertia and impacts in decisive sectors for that same Cuban family that has been juggling for years to reach the end of the month, because the salary does not reach. And maybe someone says they won’t reach now either. Can be. Only in this world we cover ourselves up to where the sheet gives us. While some ask how a family can live with 500 pesos or less, others question the same when they charge double and even more.The difference, in my view, is reflected in the quality of life, which is the same as food, transportation, housing, communications, comfort and that is another bet of the salary increase approved by the Cuban State …Money must have a real buying power A: It is about money having real purchasing power and improving the lives of the favored and their families. In summary, what is done for the success of the measure?

ABDIEL: To guarantee the triumph of this monetary policy, the country’s management has indicated stimulating, for example, the sale of food, construction materials, tourist packages and offers related to computerization and communications. All this is valid, because improving life is not just about changing the menu at home, even if that remains the priority. It is also necessary to animate the soul, and that means being able to break the home piggy bank a little earlier to finally buy that dream so many times postponed. A: So, what other issues to look to invest this new contribution to our income.

ABDIEL: It means having the possibility of accessing a tourist offer of 5 or 8 CUC the pass, which at one time would never deliver to the marketers of any tourist agency, but now yes, although I still think that it is expensive and therefore requires that I have service quality and that the current price does not rise. A good friend has told me that now he will dare to put the Internet on the phone for data, to connect with the world from his room, without having to go to the Wi-Fi park, and he will pay for the girl’s English course, and the following month he will buy a gift from his wife without sacrificing the repair of the roof of the house. They are eventual plans, it is true. And I am not talking about conformity with the measure. But I said it before: everything in life imposes a first step. A first step to begin to invest as much as possible that pyramid that has so much influenced the deprofessionalization of so many sectors in Cuba. A first step to raise the motivation of our people, to perform more, and to smile more. That first step was already taken by the Cuban State.

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