"Lula is negotiating with Congress because the government will not be limited to the Bolsa Família program," says Leonardo Stoppa.
"What good does it do for Lula to clash with Congress on one point, earn the aversion of the Legislature, and then resort to a kind of blackmail against the rest of the government?", a journalist asked.
247 - During an appearance on TV 247, journalist Leonardo Stoppa commented on the Lula government's decision to... prioritize the Transition Amendment and yield to some pressure from Congress. even though they could obtain resources to fund the increase in Bolsa Família through other means.
This alternative emerged for the new government following a move by Minister Gilmar Mendes of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), who issued a preliminary injunction that The resources needed to maintain the Bolsa Família social program are excluded from the budget spending cap..
Stoppa approved of the strategy adopted by Lula, who nevertheless prioritized negotiation with Congress: "Gilmar Mendes' decision is only connected to the aid against hunger, but what about the rest? What good is it for the Lula government to clash with the National Congress on one point and then gain the aversion of that Congress going forward, and then resort to a kind of blackmail against the rest of the government?"
"The right thing to do is this: to want to do it in a democratic way that truly serves everyone. I repeat: it's not the Bolsa Família government, it's the Lula government. He will need this Congress for everything. So, to clash with Congress on one point and then boast in the Supreme Court about a decision, among many other things that Lula will need Congress for, that's not an advantage. It would be extremely childish, it would be an attempt by Lula to become Bolsonaro, and Lula will not do that under any circumstances," the journalist concluded.
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