The processing of the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) that foresees the end of the 6×1 scale follows a path very similar to that followed by the income tax bill. The assessment is from Cristiano Noronha, vice-president of Arko Advice, in an interview with WW this Monday (18). For him, the processing of the proposal is “very well addressed”.
“As we have seen, it has a very strong popular appeal. The government, on many occasions, cites the issue as one of the priorities on its agenda”, highlighted Noronha.
The analyst recalled that the issue gained public prominence since last year, when it was mentioned in the traditional end-of-year speech broadcast on television. The agenda was reinforced again on International Women’s Day. “This is an issue that the government is investing heavily in to improve its popularity ratings,” declared Noronha.
In addition to the government’s commitment, Noronha identified one in moving forward with the project. According to him, Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB) outlined a schedule considered optimistic, which already foresees the vote on the text in the Chamber plenary in the last week of May.
Senate is the big challenge
Despite the optimism in the Chamber, Noronha pointed to the Federal Senate as the main obstacle to the approval of the proposal. However, he signaled that the expectation, based on conversations held, is that the House will also quickly process the issue, given the strong popular appeal that the measure carries.
The analyst also contextualized the 6×1 PEC within a broader government movement. According to a survey by the CNN Moneyincluding announcements, budget reinforcements for existing programs and subsidies, expects to inject R$227 billion into the economy in 2026. “The government is throwing everything at it to improve its popularity indexes, not just on a 6×1 scale”, concluded Noronha.
