Vanessa points out inconsistency in Dilma's removal from office for having spent too much.
"When we vote against this impeachment – which isn't really an impeachment – it's not just because we defend democracy. It's because we know they are seizing power to once again implement a bad project, a project that concentrates wealth, a project that takes away workers' rights. They have no moral authority to say that President Dilma spent recklessly. They don't. Look what they are doing," the senator declared, accusing Michel Temer's interim government of supporting measures that increase public spending.
The Senate Agency Senator Vanessa Grazziotin (PCdoB) said it is inconsistent that the ousted president Dilma Rousseff was considered irresponsible for overspending—and is undergoing impeachment proceedings for it—when interim president Michel Temer supports measures that represent an increase in public spending.
She referred to the salary adjustments for civil servants and the Bolsa Família program, as well as the state debt restructuring program – which will reach R$ 50 billion – and will mainly benefit the wealthier states, such as São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and Rio Grande do Sul.
Vanessa Grazziotin recalled that President Dilma Rousseff had proposed a renegotiation with the states that would result in R$ 20 billion, R$ 30 billion less than what was proposed by the Michel Temer government.
"When we vote against this impeachment—which isn't really an impeachment—it's not just because we defend democracy. It's because we know they are seizing power to once again implement a bad project, a project that concentrates wealth, a project that takes away workers' rights. They have no moral authority to say that President Dilma spent recklessly. They don't. Look what they are doing," said the senator.