Canceled culture bonus and other controversial amendments to the budget law

From the stop to the culture bonus at the bottom grandparents, it’s chaos on budget maneuver 2023 that the Meloni government must approve by the end of December, to avoid starting the new year without a law authorizing it to withdraw and spend money, thus entering the sphere of the notorious “provisional exercise”. Despite the limit of 450 amendments to the text, the only the majority proposed around 600, triggering the reaction of the oppositions which caused the total to soar a 3 thousand.

The case:

1. Rain of amendments
2. “Maneskin” amendment
3. Stop the culture bonus and 18 Apps
4. The grandparents fund
5. Washing machine bonuses

How many are really the “cunning” citizens’ income

Persons reported for fraud account for just over 1% of total benefit recipients. While INPS controls have blocked 3 million undue requests

Rain of amendments

It wasn’t hard to imagine that it would come to one clash direct confrontation on the manoeuvre, above all in a situation in which the government itself has presented many more amendments than agreed. Now the parliamentary groups will have to indicate the priority proposals, with a ceiling set at 250 for opposition parties and 200 for the majority. Limit intended to cause right-wing parties to quarrel, among which Fratelli d’Italia has abundantly exceeded all limits by itself, presenting 285 changes.

Among the other parties, the largest package of amendments was proposed by the Democratic Party, with 957followed by the 5 Star Movement, with 772from the Third pole, with 311from the Green Alliance and the Italian left, with 200from the League, with 151and, finally, by Forza Italia, with suns 136. An avalanche of paragraphs, articles and paragraphs, including bizarre or curious proposals.

“Maneskin” amendment

First, among the more particular requests, there is the so-called “Maneskin” amendment. The name of the Roman formation was in fact cited by the League to ask to increase the tax credit in the music industry. It is a tax credit, with a ceiling of up to 75,000 euros, for those companies that have expenses of up to 250,000 euros, a sort of tax break for well-known names on the Italian music scene. Along with the Maneskins, the report also mentions Vasco Rossi, Zucchero, Blanco, Gazzelle and the Shut up and good groupfor those interested in knowing the musical tastes of the Carroccio.

What we know about the cinema bonus

Those with Spid will be able to buy tickets for films and screenings at discounted prices, spending an average of 4 euros. The manoeuvre, prepared by former minister Franceschini, is supported by the current culture minister Sangiuliano

Stop the culture bonus and 18 Apps

To stay on the cultural theme, if on the one hand the League wants to give tax breaks to the richest musicians, the entire majority agrees in cut the culture bonus for people over 18 of age. An amendment signed by the Brothers of Italy, Lega and Forza Italia thus asks for delete 18 Apps, blocking the 230 million euros per year dedicated to new adults to buy books, go to the cinema, theatre, attend concerts or live performances and visit museums or exhibitions.