Lula criticizes entrepreneurs and says they should put aside interests for the economy
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) said on Wednesday, 25, that entrepreneurs need to put “interests aside” to think about the country’s economic balance. The president also questioned where the “Christian spirit” of the business class, politicians and leaders is.
“Where is the Christian spirit of these businessmen, these leaders, these politicians? Where is our understanding of fraternity,” said the president, citing global expenses with the war industry.
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According to Lula, the public debate of the measures announced by the government revolves around “small interests”. The petista asked political agents to think more about the country’s preferences. The president also said that entrepreneurs need to “take care” of Brazil, and not be “playing responsibility” in Congress or Planalto.
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The president also said he was “tired” of seeing businessmen complaining of taxes, even with the tax burden being the smallest since 2021. After pressure from the sector and Congress, the Chamber has guided on Wednesday, 25, the vote on the Legislative Decree project that increases the Tax on Financial Operations (IOF).
“Our tax burden is smaller than that in 2011, yet I’m tired of hearing businessman talking about the tax burden. It just doesn’t talk about $ 800 billion of tax debt, but keeps looking at the education money for us to cut,” said Lula.
This Wednesday, Lula attended the event “Fuel of the Future arrived: E30 and B15”, held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Mines and Energy. The chief executive said that the measure was the first praised by the entrepreneurs since his first term as President of the Republic, which began in 2003.
At the event, Planalto announced the elevation of the mandatory percentage of ethanol mixing in gasoline and biodiesel in diesel. The mixture of anhydrous ethanol in type C gasoline will go from current 27% to 30% (E30), while the minimum compulsory percentage of diesel oil will rise from 14% to 15% (B15).
