Record debt: the bill of political irresponsibility

Published on June 29, 2026 | Translated from Spanish

The record public debt is not an accident, but the result of decades of aimless spending. While politicians prioritize bailouts and propaganda, sustainable investments in healthcare and education take a back seat. Now, the solution they propose is to cut services or raise taxes on those who have the least. A hypocrisy that demands audits and a fiscal responsibility law that puts every euro where it is truly needed.

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Digital audit: technology to track public spending 🔍

The solution involves implementing open-source platforms that monitor each budget item in real time. Systems like blockchain would allow auditing the flow of funds, from the initial budget to its final execution. With artificial intelligence to detect waste patterns, inefficient subsidies and inflated contracts could be eliminated. The goal is clear: to force each administration to justify every expense and ensure that resources reach healthcare and education, not extra salaries or campaigns.

The audit that never comes: the old switcheroo 😏

The funny thing is that no one dares to audit spending. It must be because they would discover that the money for hospitals went to a study on ant mobility in Congress. Or that the education budget ended up funding a drone to film rallies. But don't worry, surely the magic solution will be a new tax on breathing. Meanwhile, those with the least have to tighten their belts. Ironies of public management.