Argentine lawmakers overturned on Thursday two vetoes by President Javier Milei, marking a setback for the libertarian leader ahead of key legislative elections that could shape the future of his economic reform agenda.

The opposition-controlled Senate voted overwhelmingly to override Milei's vetoes of bills boosting funding for public universities and pediatric health care, with margins of 59-7 and 58-7, respectively.

Milei, who has implemented deep austerity policies to reduce the size of government, said the new spending would jeopardize Argentina's fiscal balance.

In September, Argentina's congress for the first time overturned a veto issued by Milei, reinstating a bill that increased spending for people with disabilities.

It is a precarious time for Milei as the country prepares for midterm elections on October 26 and his popularity drops in the face of a corruption scandal and public weariness with his austerity measures.

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  1. >The opposition-controlled Senate voted overwhelmingly to override Milei’s vetoes of bills boosting funding for public universities and pediatric health care, with margins of 59-7 and 58-7, respectively.

    I know why Milei would veto education funding for public universities (because uneducated people are easier to manipulate), but why in the fuck would you veto paediatric healthcare?

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