The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), said on Thursday (29) that the possible cut in amendments is not being considered “first” by Congress in the debate on the increase in the tax on financial operations (IOF). He also stated that the amendments have nothing to do with the pace of voting in Congress.
“Wanting to justify that things are not here because of amendment is not true. There was no concern.
According to him, the arrangement of parliamentarians to overthrow the measure of the IOF, which may impact the amendments transfers, show that the debate is not based on the resources made available to Congress.
“If we are here saying that we want to vote for a PDL, which sustains the government’s decision and this increases the blocking of amendments, then we are not putting amendment first,” he said.
Motta also stated that the “feeling” of the House and Senate, if an alternative measure is not presented, is by the overthrow of the executive’s decrees. “We are saying here that if the government does not present an alternative, we will overthrow the government’s decision,” he said.
The mayor. On the night of Wednesday (28), the Government and the Congress summit agreed until June 10 for an option to be presented to replace the discharge of IOF.
“I think that if we keep putting more fuel in this fire will not help solve the problem. So, I hope and I trust that the government will present an alternative,” said Motta.
Following the meeting of leaders this morning, Motta stated that parliamentarians will be arranged to vote structuring measures that revise spending in the country in the medium and long term. One of the guidelines, according to him, must be the debate on the review of tax exemptions.
For the mayor, the federal government must take advantage of the current moment, when there is this arrangement in Congress, and.
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The increase in IOF was edited by the government last week. The measure repercussions negatively in the financial market and led to a partial retreat. Parliamentarians, however, advocate the overthrow of the decision. Like the CNN It showed, almost 20 projects were presented to support the new standard.
Raising the rates aims at increasing revenue to balance public accounts and help zeroing the deficit. It is expected that the measure generates R $ 18 billion by 2025 and R $ 37 billion in 2026.
