Federico Sturzenegger was left without a response when asked about the 50,000 layoffs in the State.
Deregulation Minister Federico Sturzenegger was interviewed on La Cornisa , the program hosted by Luis Majul , and addressed the 50,000 layoffs carried out by Javier Milei's government. During the interview, he defended the measure as part of the adjustment plan, although he was uncomfortable when asked to specify where the new jobs that would have emerged after the reduction in public spending were.
Sturzenegger argued that the question of the "cruelty" of the layoffs was "completely misstated." He asserted that the focus should be on "what happened to the jobs of the 50,000 government employees who left the state." According to him, these cuts allowed for the creation of new jobs thanks to tax savings.
In an interview, Minister Sturzenegger was left speechless after Luis Majul's forceful question about unemployment and new jobs following the state layoffs.
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When the minister argued that "we returned millions of dollars to the Argentinians," Majul interrupted him with a direct question: "And where are they? If there's more unemployment today..." The question left him speechless for a moment. He simply replied, "Of course we did," without providing any figures or concrete data.
The moment generated tension in the studio. Although Sturzenegger attempted to get things back on track, the lack of clear answers was evident. On social media, the excerpt from the exchange went viral, with many users pointing out that the minister couldn't sustain his story.
Federico Sturzenegger insisted that the official strategy aims for a more efficient state. He said the saved resources could be redirected to the private sector, where new jobs would be created. However, he offered no evidence or statistics to support this claim.
Majul emphasized that "the data doesn't support the story." From that point on, the minister avoided going into details and reiterated that the labor market "is readjusting," though without offering any specific cases to support this.
The host insisted on an idea that bothered the official: if the layoffs in the state were so effective, they should be reflected in the real economy. However, the lack of concrete evidence left a void that Sturzenegger failed to fill during the interview.
The episode reflected the difficulties faced by Javier Milei 's government in explaining the impact of its measures. The promise of new jobs following the state layoffs has yet to materialize in public data. This was evident in an interview that sought to demonstrate strength but ended up revealing doubts.
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