António Costa´s anti-austerity hoax is finally out in the open.

Antonio Leitao Amaro believes that the Budget presented this Friday 

"does not end with austerity, it does not even turn the page on austerity" 

and will heavily burden the middle class with taxes.

The choices of the socialist government and radical left-wing parties, 

do not end austerity and it does not turn the page on austerity, as promised", 

said António Leitão Amaro. 

The budget, which he compared to a "piece of patchwork", 

shows that the marxist-leninist-agreements 

"after all have a heavy price to be paid by the Portuguese."

"After an infinite period, in which the Portuguese were sold illusions, 

we finally learned what all the propaganda of "the end of austerity measures 

and the new era and the turning of the page" really meant: 

that we have an unexpected tax increase to be paid for by the middle class. 

We now know that the left-wing agreements have a heavy price-tag included, 

that will be paid by the middle class", said the Social Democrat.

The PSD also noted that the document "does not seem to lead anywhere, 

it has no consistency, it lacks credibility" 

and transmits only "insecurity and uncertainty". 

According to Leitao Amaro, 

it all boils down "what Portugal does not need at this time."

"This rif-raf patchwork, is the sum of conflicting choices. 

It does not comply with any of what the government has set out for itself: 

it does not improve growth nor employment, 

it worsens exports and hinders investment. 

What this Budget gives with one hand, 

it takes away with the other."

The Social Democrats also noted 

that between the draft outline presented on 22 January, in Brussels 

and the proposal that this Friday became known, 

when it was presented to Parliament,

 "there is an increase in the tax burden of at least 

a thousand six hundred million euros".

ALL António Costa´s scheming lies and power at all cost, 

wil cost the Portuguese billions of euros in extra taxes, 

especially car owners, who will face a 7 cent per litre increase.

While petroleum prices are stil relatively low, 

the difference will be tolerated 

but when prices rise to levels of not so long ago, 

it will be impossible to use the car. 

This measure will also engross the treasury of Spain, 

as long-distance lorry drivers, 

will always fill up in Spain, 

saving millions of euros per year for their companies.

Exports will suffer immensely, 

as major naval operators have already abandoned Lisbon habour, 

(because of the constant dockworkers´strike)

and goods will have to be transported 

to Oporto or Sines´habour for export, 

increasing the costs considerably.