For Senator Ciro Nogueira, former bolsonaro Civil Chief Civil Chief, Planalto “can’t convince” legislature to “increase taxes further”
The Senator and President of the PP, (PI), criticized on Tuesday (1st.Jul.2025) the government’s reaction to the overthrow of the decree that increased the IOF (Tax on Financial Operations) by Congress. For the congressman, given the difficulty of approving his guidelines in the Legislature, the Planalto Palace responds with “attacks“.
“A weak government, without popular support, that breaks public finances is the only enemy of the people. Since he cannot convince Congress to further increase taxes, there is only to attack those who refuse to harm the population with new rates,” Wrote Nogueira, former head of the Jair Bolsonaro government household, in.
Since last week, the PT and allies of the president have intensified the speech in defense of the taxation of the so -called “BBBs”: banks, bets and billionaires. The party states that the measure is essential to guarantee tax justice. Petistas have shared videos with the narrative of “Rich versus poor”, Where low -income people are portrayed as overloaded by the tax burden.
The government tried to increase IOF to close the accounts by 2025, but saw its decree overturned by Congress. It also advocates the approval of an IR (Income Tax) reform with exemption to those who earn up to R $ 5,000 and raise the rate for those who earn over R $ 50,000. The measure is resistance from part of the congressmen.
On Monday (30.JUN), the mayor (Republicans-PB), also criticized the reaction of the government. According to him, the executive tries to paste in Congress the image of the enemy of the people. “Who feeds the ‘we against them’ ends up governing against all”he said.
