Folha argues for tax cuts to guarantee profits for Petrobras' foreign partners.

The worst blind person is the one who refuses to see, as the old saying goes. And it's true. Take the case of the National Congress which, according to Folha, sees no room for the federal government to reduce fuel prices. Good heavens!

In a critical tone, the major São Paulo newspaper states that the leadership of Congress does not foresee a scenario of falling prices for gasoline, ethanol, and cooking gas. It is clear that Folha is referring to taking from the public budget (from all of us) to guarantee the profit of the private partner (foreign shareholder) of Petrobras. In other words, the same criminal policy of price adjustments at the state-owned company that brought down Pedro Parente.

The media and some politicians want to take money from taxes – health, education, social assistance, social security, etc. – to maintain the gravy train for speculators at Petrobras.

"In Brasília, a liter of gasoline is sold to the public for approximately R$ 5 at gas stations. A gas cylinder reaches R$ 80," reports the Frias family's newspaper. However, these increases have nothing to do with taxes.

The problem is that fuel prices will continue to rise if they remain tied to fluctuations in the dollar and international oil prices. There is no salvation within the framework of free markets and neoliberalism, therefore. It's simply doom and gloom.

Summary of the situation: they [the media and Congress] only want the oil from Brazilians, without taxes!