— Don't attack the others. You are fighting for everything right now, and if you lose, you know that there will be consequences, and you and your formation will bear them," said the leader of the Left at the press conference, directing his words to Holownia, who attacked MPs of the Left on the deficiency of vote on a task reducing the wellness contribution for entrepreneurs since 2026.
Political storm in the coalition. Black to the Holrow: Catch the Distance to Life
The task was scheduled to be voted on Thursday, but unexpectedly stuck in a dead end. On that morning, Parliamentary committees recommended rejecting the Confederacy's amendments and the Left's motion to reject the task altogether. However, the draft did not scope the vote. alternatively of a substantive discussion, there was a sharp exchange of views.
According to Szymon Holownia, it is the work of the Left to block the work, which, in his opinion, “sabotizes” the full process.
— From now on, the Left takes work for tens of thousands of Polish tiny businesses, specified as local hairdressers or vegetable sellers, who are killed by the Polish Lada," said the Hołownia. He announced that he did not intend to quit the fight for lower contributions. “I do not anticipate any compromises in this matter,” added the talker of the Sejm.
Czarzasty answers Holownia: “Get a distance to life”
On Monday the Deputy Marshal of the Sejm and co-chair of the fresh Left Vladimir Czarzasty addressed these words. At a peculiar press conference, he appealed to Holownia to refrain from attacks and keep restraint in the election campaign.
“Simon, it is always so in election campaigns that you should be very careful not to cross specified a thin red line that after this run people will not want to grin or shake hands,” said Czarzasty.
His further words were even more clear. - Take a distance to life. You're fighting for everything right now: yourself, your formation. If you lose, you know there will be consequences and you and your formation will bear them. But do not attack others — he appealed to the Holrow.
Black: It's stupid
The black man, who himself, as he pointed out, was conducting an economical activity, referred to Holownia’s accusation that the company’s left would start to collapse.
— You said, dear Simon, that I would make companies in Poland fall and that would be my responsibility. It's stupid. For if I wanted to usage a polemic on this level, I would say to you: Simon, by introducing a wellness contribution, will lead to the collapse of all infirmary and you will be personally responsible,” said Czarzasty. “ Neither was your message wise, nor would mine be wise if I said so,” he added.
The leader of the Left besides called for a greater distance in the context of the presidential campaign.
— In the fight for the presidency, more distance and more slack. Even if you know that you will not win and you will not accomplish what you want to achieve, as you can see, apply this rule so that after the presidential election we can besides love each other, he turned to Holownia.
Left against reduction. Biejat: This will not solve wellness problems
Strong opposition to reductions in wellness contributions The left-wing candidate, Magdalena Biejat, expressed herself as president. In her opinion, the cuts in the backing strategy for wellness care will aggravate existing problems.
“Health protection is 1 of the key themes of my presidential campaign. Lowering influences in the strategy will not solve the problems of long queues and failure of medical facilities, says Biejat.
System data support her thesis. Poland is already spending much little on wellness than the OECD average. According to OECD data of 2023, Poland spends 6.5% of GDP on wellness protection, while the EU average is over 8.5%.
Voice from Government: Leschina powerfully opposes
Health Minister Izabel Leszczyna besides expressed opposition to the contribution simplification project.
“The wellness minister cannot accept a simplification in the wellness contribution,” she said. She added that she had already spoken to the Ministry of Finance on this substance and obtained a clear answer.
“ The NFZ surely can’t handle it, ” warned the minister. She besides stressed that Polish society is ageing, and elder age means multi-sickness and expanding burden on the wellness system.
Political division around the project
The wellness contribution simplification task gained broad support among the parliamentary groups. On Wednesday, he was supported by PiS clubs, Civic Coalition, Poland 2050-Trzecia Road and PSL-Trzecia Road. Against the erstwhile Left and Republican and Together Circles.
Experts inform against the effects of the reduction
According to Prof. Andrzej Fal, president of the Polish Society for Public Health, the simplification of the contribution may have serious consequences.
“Poland is already suffering from chronic underfinancing of the wellness system. Reducing contributions is simply a backward step and shortsighted action,” Fal said in an interview with the diary of Legal Newspaper.
The My Patients Foundation besides points out that the problem is not besides advanced contributions, but a deficiency of efficiency in spending money.
— We request a governance reform, not a cut in funding,” stresses the foundation in its March Communication.
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