‘The federal government wants the States to pay the bill for their spending’, wrote Romeu Zema
The governor of , , expressed dissatisfaction with the vetoes imposed by the president on the Program for Full Payment of State Debts, known as Propag. This program was created to offer more flexible conditions so that states can pay off their debts with the Union. Zema made it clear that Minas’ adherence to the program depends on the overturning of these vetoes by the National Congress.
“The federal government wants the States to pay the bill for their spending,” wrote Zema on his Twitter account. He also said that Lula’s vetoes in the program will force the population of Minas Gerais to transfer R$5 billion more to the federal government between 2025 and 2026, despite the record federal revenue: R$2.4 trillion in 2024. “ It’s money to support privileges and perks”, he stated.
The federal government wants the states to foot the bill for their spending. With vetoes to PROPAG, it wants to force miners to transfer R$5 billion more in 25/26, despite the record federal revenue: R$2.4 trillion in 2024. It’s money to support privileges and perks
— Romeu Zema (@RomeuZema)
Zema also criticized the fact that the federal government has 39 ministries, while the States are struggling to balance their accounts. The governor of Minas Gerais also spoke about pharaonic trips and superfluous expenses at Palácio do Alvorada and expenses with corporate credit cards without transparency. “How much will the taxpayer pay for this disorder?” he asked.
Lula’s vetoes affected 13 items of the program, with the aim of avoiding negative consequences for the Union’s primary result.
*Report produced with the help of AI
Published by Fernando Dias
