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In a tone of outrage, President Jair Bolsonaro (without a party) today again attributed to what he has called the “stay-at-home policy” the economic problems derived from the coronavirus pandemic.
In a conversation with supporters in the lobby of the Palácio da Alvorada, the government official said that he felt aggrieved by the criticism directed at him for the end of emergency aid and sent a message to his base: his work.
“They cover the governors. They too can get into debt. The government [federal] is getting into debt. How long will this last? Bolsonaro asked.
Complaining about questions, Bolsonaro referred to the messages received on his pages on social networks. The president hinted that he has been pressured by supporters due to the end of the aid, a financial aid created to serve the sectors of the population most affected by the pandemic.
“It is being studied [o valor referente à prorrogação do benefício]. I ask you: which country in South America has adopted emergency aid? We put R $ 600 for five months and R $ 300 for four months. When it was over, they beat me. “
Bolsonaro has repeatedly stated that the perpetuation of emergency aid would lead the country into financial chaos, with debt and a compromised fiscal balance.
He opposed the idea of extending aid in 2021 but ended up giving in to pressure from allied MPs. According to Planalto’s assessment, stopping profit continuity has become inevitable. Both in the House and in the Senate there is majority support in favor of the extension.
According to the president, only the first stage of payment of the aid, last year, generated a monthly debt of R $ 50 billion.
“There are 68 million people [beneficiadas]. When it was R $ 600, it was almost R $ 50 billion per month of debt. You are going to pay this bill. We have difficulty. I know it has. Sorry, sorry, but if we mess up fiscally, there will be rampant inflation there. “
