Argentina’s Milei Stands Firm on Fiscal Discipline, Rejects Pension and Disability Spending Hikes

In a bold display of fiscal discipline that American conservatives would recognize as principled leadership, Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei has vetoed recent congressional attempts to increase pension and disability spending. His decisive action underscores a commitment to eliminating Argentina’s chronic fiscal deficit—a promise that resonates deeply with the values of national sovereignty and economic responsibility championed by the America First movement. Since taking office in late 2023, Milei has repeatedly confronted the old regime’s failed policies of unchecked social spending. Despite fierce public pressure—especially from retirees living on meager pensions averaging just $400 a month—he has maintained that "there...