The "economist" and former Kirchnerist Emmanuel Álvarez Agis questioned the existence of a widespread availability of consumer credit and suggested, during a radio interview, that some people should “go out and steal” to cover their expenses.
The statement arose during a conversation on Radio Con Vos, where Álvarez Agis analyzed the possibility that a smaller amount of available credit could be "favorable." In that context, the former official posed a question that generated repercussions: “Wouldn't we be a bit better off with less credit?”.
Álvarez Agis presented his argument based on the situation of people who need money to cover expenses and must decide how to meet those needs. In particular, he raised the case of someone who has to choose between taking out a loan or seeking another alternative to obtain money.
"I'm going to make a politically incorrect argument. Wouldn't we be better off with less credit?", stated the former Kirchnerist official.
In another part of his intervention, the economist used a similar expression when referring to a person who needs to make a food purchase. He mentioned the possibility of “going out to steal” versus the alternative of requesting “two hundred fifty thousand to pay for the groceries at the supermarket.”
