# Cosatu has welcomed Parliament’s adoption of the 2025/26 budget’s Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals. The federation says they remain concerned that the Budget may not provide the stimulatory effect the economy desperately needs. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks says they welcomed government’s decision to withdraw the proposed VAT hike as it would have been an unnecessary burden to workers struggling to cope with the rising costs of living:
Cosatu welcomes adoption of Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals [SOUND]
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