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Mariano Rajoy and Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba led a tense debate on the state of the nation, although with little dialectical duel. Each one used different 'weapons' to refute the other, but without responding to specific questions: the president focused on the economy and surprise measures against the opposition leader's accusations of social cuts. The 'face to face' between both leaders left many questions in the air, such as what will happen with the abortion reform or Rubalcaba's position on the energy reform and the tariff deficit left by the Zapatero Government. Each one tried to attack their opponent by raising topics in which they did not feel comfortable, but the truth is that none of them imposed their arguments over the other . The exchange of accusations between the president and the opposition leader caused their respective parliamentary groups, which had cheered their leaders in their first interventions, to force Jesús Posada to ask for silence repeatedly due to the interruptions that were occurring. . Rajoy always relied on economic data Before the duel between Mariano Rajoy and Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, the President of the Government had advanced, in his opening speech to the debate, a series of economic measures that caught the opposition leader off guard .
The president, who arrived at the chamber with less than five minutes left before the 12 o'clock plenary session began, announced the 'flat rate' of 100 euros for Social Security contributions to companies that signed new indefinite contracts, and the elimination Phone Number List of personal income tax for workers who earn less than 12,000 euros per year. This last measure, similar to a well-known demand by Rubalcaba, who had been demanding this exemption for contributors earning less than 16,000 euros for some time, 'disconcerted' the opposition leader who, in his initial intervention at four in the afternoon, asked Rajoy how many people would benefit from the elimination of personal income tax. The president had already specified in the morning that this initiative would affect 12 million Spaniards. Rubalcaba tried to “make Rajoy nervous” If Rajoy described in great detail the economic progress achieved in the last two years - highlighting the reduction in the risk premium, the 47% increase in foreign investment , and the increase in Social Security affiliation - Rubalcaba He limited himself to relating these data to the intervention of the president of the ECB Mario Draghi, and trying to bring the debate to social conflicts. Encouraged by the deputies of his parliamentary group, Rubalcaba responded to the headlines about the Spanish economy cited by Rajoy in the morning with newspaper news in which the social problems of the Spanish people were discussed.
He accused the president of using the “crisis as an alibi” to carry out cuts in Health, Education, and rights such as “the right to protest and abortion.” Mariano Rajoy did not want to enter that debate, accusing Rubalcaba of “not basing his arguments on objective data . ” The president did use figures to remember what situation he found the country in after taking over from the Zapatero Government. Upon leaving the chamber, the socialist deputies consulted by ECD assured that Rubalcaba had managed to “make Mariano Rajoy nervous.” They considered that the opposition leader was “better” than last year , forcing the president to seek a shorter debate: “A year ago the 'face to face' lasted until a quarter past six in the afternoon and today we have finished minus twenty.” Rajoy was applauded more and Rubalcaba got two 'bravos' At this exchange of accusations, the deputies of both groups exchanged fuss and comments against the rival speaker. Rajoy and Rubalcaba had to hear how, from the other bench, they were called “liars” on a couple of occasions. Both leaders also received a large number of applauses from their fans. In his inaugural speech, Mariano Rajoy received a total of 35 applauses . Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, who as leader of the opposition had a shorter first speech, received 22 ovations from his party. In the exchange of replies, the two leaders 'tied' in terms of the number of applauses: 14 each. Mariano Rajoy was also encouraged with an “olé” when answering Rubalcaba , while the opposition leader heard, from his bench, how his colleagues told him “Bravo!” on a couple of occasions.
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