Government's Budget Consolidation Hurts Families and Penalizes Work, Says Former Labor Minister

Slovakia's government budget consolidation measures are particularly harming multi-child families and single-income households, according to former Labor Minister Jozef Mihál. The former minister criticized the government for penalizing work and effort, citing the removal of tax bonuses for breadwinners who take on second jobs to support their families. Mihál argued that the government is stripping away benefits from struggling families while maintaining support from voters who approve of these policies. The consolidation package represents the current government's efforts to reduce the budget deficit through spending cuts and tax changes, but critics argue it disproportionately affects vulnerable households rather than addressing structural economic issues.