Minister criticizes project approval in Congress, says that there was a breakthrough and defends decree as a legitimate regulatory measure
The Minister of the Civil House, said on Monday (7.Jul.2025) that the approval by the House and the Senate of the PDL (Legislative Decree Project) that (Tax on Financial Operations) compromises the governance of the President (PT). According to him, Congress cannot annul presidential decrees only for “Don’t like it”at the risk of making the executive’s performance unfeasible.
“The government was surprised by the inclusion of the subject on the agenda. There was an agreement with the mayor [, Republicanos-PB] so that the matter was not voted before an understanding. Suddenly, everyone was surprised by the vote through a legal instrument that needs to be discussed ”he said during an interview with the program “Roda Viva”as well TV Cultura.
Rui Costa argued that the PDL is a tool focused on controlling “Excess” and not to block measures that you have classified as legitimate. “Where is in the Constitution or law that Congress, because it does not like a decree of the president, can present a PDL to annul him? If a government can no longer edit decree or ordinance, the government is over.”he declared.
He also countered that the government would be trying to transform the IOF issue into a rich dispute against the poor. “The point is that we all live in the same condominium. It is fair that who earns $ 5,000 pay the fee and who earns $ 5 million does not pay?”he said.
The head of the Civil House also stated that the government seeks to preserve the integrality of the decree and that it does not bet on polarization. “We want to build an understanding with the National Congress and society. It is not just about defending the IOF, but the ability of any government to govern.”he said.
Like the Poder360Ministers evaluate that Secom (Secretariat of Social Communication of the Presidency of the Republic) found “the vein” of the narrative by launching a campaign of “poor x rich” on social networks to defend the taxation of super rich.
