Former governor Romeu Zema, pre-candidate for the Presidency, stated this Tuesday, 28, that, if elected, he hopes to reduce the interest rate by half. According to him, the drop could be observed within 12 months after spending cuts by the federal government.
“I’m going to attack spending. When I attack spending, as the Spending Ceiling already had in 2016, 2017, the interest rate drops by half in six, 12 months, and this gives gigantic relief to those who have debt, to those who want to invest”, he declared at Agrishow, which brings together the agribusiness sector public in Ribeirão Preto (SP). The event is also attended by the governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans).
Zema criticized the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) and stated that the current administration pretends to manage for the poor, but benefits billionaires. “He is the father of billionaires. Those who have millions and billions invested are the ones who are making money without working. This is the best life, he can stay without working and at least 15% of his money is yielding”, he said.
For the former governor, the current interest rate hinders the productive sector, which lends money at a higher interest rate, of 25% to 30%.
Alliances and vice
Romeu Zema reaffirmed his hope that the opposition to Lula will unite in a possible second round. He also said that he will participate in the choice of his running mate, but that the definition will be up to his party, Novo. “It’s very premature. This will be decided later. In Novo, we have the separation, I as representative, candidate, am a little more distant, so let’s ask Eduardo Ribeiro about this”, he said, referring to the president of the party.
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