Income of Belluno politicians, Minister Franco beats everyone

In 2021 it declared over 370 thousand euros. Above 100 thousand euros Badole and De Menech

BELLUNO. Minister Daniele Franco is the Paperon de ‘Scrooge of the Belluno politicians in Rome. In 2021, the holder of the Department of Economy and Finance declared income (referring to the tax year 2020) for € 371,525. Very detached, even if they exceed 100 thousand euros, the deputies Mirco Badole of the League (103,051 euros of gross taxable income) and Roger De Menech of the Pd (102,832). Followed by Forza Italia deputy Dario Bond (99,404 of gross taxable income), Minister for Relations with Parliament Federico D’Incà (95,811) and Senator of Fratelli d’Italia Luca De Carlo (88,173).

As can be read in the documentation published for transparency on the government, Senate and Chamber websites, Minister Franco owns an apartment and a garage in Rome, he owns 7.34% of an apartment in a condominium in Rome. , has 50% of a building in Belluno and 11% of two buildings in Borgo Valbelluna. He drives a 2020 Tiguan and holds shares in numerous companies, including Ferrari, Prysmian, EssilorLuxottica, Stellantis, Safilo, Danieli, Deutsche Telecom. The government colleague, D’Incà, declares instead that he drives a 1999 Golf.

Moving on to the deputies, Dario Bond has land in Feltre, Sovramonte and Cesiomaggiore, manufactured in Feltre and Sedico, a shop in Sedico. He has three cars: a 2002 Chrysler, a 2005 Mitsubishi L200 and a 2007 Fiat Ducato. De Menech has buildings, land and garages in Ponte nelle Alpi (also inherited) and Belluno, owned or partially owned 50% of a house, a garage and agricultural land in San Gregorio, 100% of agricultural land in San Gregorio, four lands in Sospirolo, where it also has a storage room. In Sedico, the Northern League deputy has 12.5% ​​of eight agricultural land. He is the legal representative of Blue project Srl and has shares in the Bolzano savings bank.

Finally, Senator De Carlo has four buildings and two land in Calalzo, where he lives and is the mayor, one building and one land in Feltre; he also co-owns a building in Feltre. Drive a 2011 Golf.

Much money? Few? Right? According to Badole, the parliamentary allowance is “a bit exaggerated, even if it must be considered that we have great responsibilities,” he comments. “The figure indicated is gross, and it must be considered that there are the payments with which the party and its activity in the territories are maintained”. The real problem, if anything, is who takes certain figures by showing up very little in Parliament, points out Badole. This is not the case with the people of Belluno, who all have very high attendance rates and who are also distinguished by their activity in the classroom and in the commission.

“It would be advisable to defer remuneration based on commitment, even if it is complicated,” reflects De Menech. “I have always spent myself on the territory, my business proves it and I believe that if a person is committed, it is right that he is paid. As is happening with the increase in allowances for mayors and municipal administrators. Otherwise, the risk is that only those who can afford it are involved in politics».