Government makes proposals to water down Hausner Plan yet again

This time the government plans to amend two bills that were a part of the so-called Hausner Plan that proposed far-fetched reforms to the pension system as well as to the agricultural insurance system (the so-called KRUS). "These are very important projects, but controversial ones. They should have been introduced at the beginning of the government's term, not the end. Forcing these changes right before the general elections is suicide," said a government member anonymously. Initially, the Hausner plan envisaged radical changes to the pension and insurance system that would bring the budget additional savings, however the government decided not to introduce such drastic changes as the new projects were not supported by any political party. Ministers admit they want to introduce minor changes or not change anything at all. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, A2, A4) D.W.