The president (PT) dismissed three ministers to vote in favor of the MP (provisional measure) of the tax hike, namely Celso Sabino (Tourism), Sílvio Costa Filho (Ports and Airports) and André Fufuca (Sport).
Lula said this Wednesday (8) that Congress will vote against the Brazilian people if it is against the MP. The measure expires this Wednesday (8) and still needs to be approved in the plenary of the Chamber and in the plenary of the .
The dismissals were published in an extra edition of the Official Gazette of the Union.
The president’s statement was given after the event in which the president sanctioned the MP (provisional measure) that instituted the social electricity tariff. The benefit is one of the government’s efforts to improve the popularity of the president, who will run for re-election next year.
The president (PT) met this Wednesday (8) with ministers and leaders to discuss the . The government fears that the proposal will lose validity and, as a result, the forecast for revenue of R$35 billion by 2027 will fall.
The leader of , (RJ), stated that there is no agreement for the vote.
According to party leaders in the Chamber, the biggest focus of opposition to the MP is in the Senate at the moment, and there are doubts whether the senators will endorse an agreement proposal drawn up by the deputies. The PT member accused Parliament of putting Brazil in a fiscal crisis.
“There’s a group that wants to overthrow the MP. They’re digging a hole in the Budget. It’s the same group that overthrew the IOF,” said Lindbergh.
The Parliamentary Agricultural Front (PFA) decided to remain against the provisional measure even after the rapporteur, Carlos Zarattini (PT-SP) withdrew the forecast for taxation of agriculture and .
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