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[^1]\n\nFederal deputies from the Morena, PT, and PVEM coalitions in Mexico are preparing a fiscal proposal to increase the Impuesto Especial a Productos y Servicios (IEPS) on products with excess sodium and beer for the 2027 budget. [^2]\n\nHéctor Saúl Téllez, vice-coordinator of the PAN in the Chamber of Deputies, claimed the government has nothing to boast about economically, citing stagnant growth and a 28.4% drop in public investment. [^3]\n\nOpposition representatives argued that the economy is stagnant, with public investment falling 28.4% and interest payments reaching 1.81 pesos for every peso of physical investment in the first half of 2026. [^4]\n\nRicardo Monreal Ávila, coordinator of Morena in the Chamber of Deputies, stated that the government demonstrates advances in the well-being of Mexicans and pledged continued support for presidential initiatives. [^5]\n\nAccording to the opposition, the Mexican economy is stagnant and did not generate the growth that Mexican families demand and deserve in 2026. [^6]\n\nHéctor Saúl Téllez claimed that the President of Mexico will have nothing to boast about in her second government report on economic matters because the policy has been a resounding failure. [^7]\n\nHéctor Saúl Téllez stated that public investment fell by 28.4%. [^8]\n\nLegislators from the opposition in Mexico considered that the federal government has nothing to boast about regarding the Second Government Report presented by President Claudia Sheinbaum. [^9]\n\nCarol Antonio Altamirano, president of the Finance Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, stated that the list of products includes processed meats such as ham and sausages, as well as instant soups, sauces, and industrial dressings. [^10]\n\nThe proposal estimates that raising the IEPS tax on these items could generate approximately 12 billion pesos in revenue for the 2027 Ley de Ingresos. [^11]\n\nRubén Moreira, coordinator of the PRI party and member of the Finance Commission, criticized the proposal, stating that the floating possibility of tax increases could harm Mexicans. 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