Argentina's president tells the BBC that it's not the ordinary folks who are paying for austerity measures.

Good morning, I'm Leanna Byrne and this is the Marketplace Morning Report from the BBC World Service.

Thanks for tuning in. In the five months since

Argentina's president was sworn in he's slashed public sector jobs, slashed energy and

transport subsidies and slashed the value of the country's currency and since

have a meal a campaign to be present wielding a chainsaw I guess he's

living up to his promises. The BBC's Ioni Wells is in Buenos Aires speaking

to people there like 72 year old

who sings in the street to get by. It is such who is suffering, not the

political class as the president says. He says the political class is going to pay.

It's a lie. We are suffering. The common people, the people who work every day, who buy their food.

And I only Port Julio'sia's comments to have Yamele himself in an exclusive interview.

Well, actually, that is false.

The largest adjustment is being paid by the political corporation.

The impact on pensions is only 0.4% of GDP.

But I want to know specifically, what would you say to people? 4.4% of GDP.

But I want to know specifically, what would you say to people right now?

Would you say, sorry, would you say thank you to the people who are having to pay a lot more

than they were previously as a result of the adjustment that's happening.

The mass media will deliberately lie, and people will believe those lies they get through

the media.

You can't make a macroeconomic evaluation based on the situation of an individual.

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