Opposition promises to obstruct session that will vote on vetoes.
According to the DEM leader in the Chamber, Mendonça Filho, the obstruction is to pressure for the vote on the veto of the 6,5% readjustment of the Income Tax table; “We will obstruct because there was clearly a maneuver by the government to prevent the vote on this proposal,” he said; according to the deputy, this veto will start blocking the agenda tomorrow (4) and, therefore, the government made a maneuver to consider the other vetoes today and even try to vote on this year's General Budget of the Union.
Brazil Agency - Opposition parties in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate will obstruct tonight's session of the National Congress, scheduled for the consideration of presidential vetoes on bills. According to the leader of the DEM party in the Chamber, Mendonça Filho (PE), the obstruction is to pressure for a vote on the veto of the 6,5% adjustment to the Individual Income Tax (IRPF) table.
“We will obstruct because there was clearly a government maneuver to prevent the voting on this proposal,” said Mendonça. According to the deputy, this veto will start blocking the agenda tomorrow (4) and, therefore, the government made a maneuver to consider the other vetoes today and even try to vote on the General Budget of the Union this year. Mendonça recalled that last week a session of Congress was announced for Wednesday, which would require voting on the IRPF veto, because of the blocking of the agenda from tomorrow.
"It is unjustifiable that President Dilma, who made a public commitment to correct the tax table, has not yet ensured even a 4,5% correction and is creating all sorts of obstacles to the consideration of the veto that guarantees a 6,5% correction," said the leader. Today's agenda in Congress includes consideration of a draft resolution to change the rules for analyzing vetoes, consideration of four vetoes, and also the vote on the Annual Budget Law for this year.
While the opposition promises to obstruct the session, the government leader in the Chamber of Deputies, José Guimarães (PT-CE), stated that the government's priority today is to review the vetoes and this year's budget. "We have to vote on the vetoes and the budget – this is the task of Congress."
According to the government leader, today's voting agenda in the Chamber will be "light, without controversial matters," since there is a congressional session tonight. "The priority today is the congressional session. It is essential to vote on the Budget tonight so that the country can have peace of mind and, from there, begin to release funds for major projects," he said.