In an interview with "Lvivska Hazeta," people's deputy Viktor Pynzenyk noted that "for the first time in recent times, the principled position of both politicians and citizens did not allow the government to manipulate large hidden money." "State budget expenditures have been increased by 8 billion hryvnias: from the previously approved 64 to 72 billion. Of these, the government was generous enough to allocate a mere 475 million hryvnias for raising salaries in the public sector," stated Viktor Pynzenyk. \n \nAccording to him, "the figure that people hear from their screens – 1.1 billion hryvnias for social needs – is the increase in salaries from all budgets, including local ones. But I want to emphasize that in the state budget, whose expenditures have been increased by 8 billion hryvnias, only 475 million hryvnias is for salaries, and the rest, let's say, is for 'grabbing.' "Government officials' statements about the social orientation of the budget sound cynical. Compare the figures: 23 billion – the wage fund in the current budget, that is, 30% of the entire budget. And out of the 8 billion, only 14% went to the same thing," noted the people's deputy. \nIn addition, according to him, not a single kopiyka was found for returning deposits. "When the minimum wage was being lowered, the government shouted that it had no funds. Now money has been found, but they gave a pittance for salaries. Article 57 on education, in particular, the recognition of debt to educators as state debt, still has not come into force. The government-parliamentary coalition has once again shown teachers a fig," noted Viktor Pynzenyk. \n
Viktor Pynzenyk: Out of 8 billion hryvnias, the government allocated only 475 million for salaries

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