The Zionist Union issued a statement immediately after the approval of the budget on Wednesday evening, saying, "The Prime Minister and Finance Minister did not sit in the Knesset during the debate to listen to Knesset members argue against the budget and offer suggestions in a constructive spirit.”
"All these indicate that they sold us all for the benefit of extortion by the coalition factions. Extortion which helps certain sectors while ignoring young couples, the periphery, job creation and wage increases for someone trying to make a decent living," said the statement.
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