According to Glisi, the absence of the presidents of both chambers from the event to sanction the project that extends income tax relief (IR) to those who earn up to R$5,000 per month does not “overshadow” the support and commitment they have given to this issue.
“Political conflict and defending positions are part of the process of convincing the majority of society to support an idea. This is what this process shows,” the Minister stated, during a sanctions event on Wednesday (26) at the Palacio do Planalto.
When defending the importance of joint action between the powers on behalf of population defense issues, Glisi said that approval of international law was approval “of Brazil and the Brazilian people.” “Congratulations to all who worked together to achieve this great victory for the Brazilian people that we celebrate today,” he said. “Today shows us that this is the possible path we need to take.”
The minister also said that “quite a few” doubted the “success” of Labour’s proposal. According to her opinion, this is one of the most important matters concerning Lula’s government3.
In her speech, the Minister of Political Coordination with Congress stressed that previous governments left the revolution table frozen for six years. “There was no sense in lying and fake news, the great truth is that Lula once again enters history as the person who exempted the Brazilian people from taxes the most,” he commented, without directly mentioning former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL). According to her, the approval of the project is part of a process to strengthen tax justice, led by the Labor government.