Alckmin rebuffs friendly fire from the left: "fiscal adjustment does not affect the poorest"
Alckmin rebuts criticism from the left regarding the fiscal adjustment and states that government measures do not harm the poorest.
TL;DR
- Vice President Geraldo Alckmin defends the government's fiscal adjustment, claiming it protects the poor and helps lower interest rates.
- Leftist lawmakers, including Lindbergh Farias (PT-RJ) and Talíria Petrone (Psol-RJ), propose an alternative fiscal package focused on taxing the wealthy.
- Critics argue the current adjustment disproportionately affects the poor and advocate for measures like taxing the super-rich and reviewing tax exemptions.
- The government is seeking to accelerate the passage of its fiscal package in Congress, with the Senate having approved the base text.
- Alternative proposals include removing public investments from fiscal constraints and increasing tolerance for fiscal target deviations.