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Coparmex calls for program reviews before more budget funds are assigned, urges end to automatic allocations

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Mexico's Coparmex urged the government to evaluate the economic and social results of programs, projects and institutions before assigning them additional public funds.
  • The employers' federation called for a credible deficit-reduction plan without indiscriminate cuts to priority sectors or essential services.
  • It opposed new taxes and proposed improving collection efficiency, combating tax evasion, broadening the taxpayer base and eliminating low-impact or duplicate spending.

Mexico's main employers' federation wants the 2027 Economic Package to abandon automatic budget allocations and require proof that public spending produces measurable benefits.

In a statement, Coparmex said, "We cannot continue allocating public resources automatically to programs, projects or institutions without evaluating their economic and social impact." It argued that every peso of public spending should answer a specific need and generate verifiable benefits for the population.

The organization said efforts to reduce the deficit and contain borrowing should not rely on indiscriminate cuts. Fiscal balance, it said, must not weaken the state's ability to meet its fundamental responsibilities, strategic sectors or essential services. Mexico needs orderly public finances, Coparmex added, but also enough resources to address the backlogs limiting productivity, investment and formal employment.

We cannot continue allocating public resources automatically to programs, projects or institutions without evaluating their economic and social impact.

· CoparmexThe employers' federation argued that public spending should depend on measurable results.

Ahead of the Finance Ministry's presentation of the 2027 package, Coparmex described the budget debate as an opportunity to redirect spending toward economic growth. It expects the proposal sent to Congress to set clear priorities and help restore confidence in the country's economic direction.

On revenue, the federation repeated its opposition to new taxes. It called instead for more efficient tax collection, stronger action against evasion and a broader taxpayer base, while avoiding additional burdens on people who already meet their obligations. On spending, it demanded effectiveness reviews for programs and projects, the elimination of low-impact expenditures, an end to duplication and a broader review that includes state-owned companies.

without resorting to indiscriminate cuts that diminish the state's capacity to fulfill its fundamental responsibilities

· CoparmexThe organization described the limits it wants to see in deficit-reduction measures.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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