The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), used his social networks this Sunday to blame the Senate and governors for high fuel prices. He also said that the heads of state executives are now demanding solutions for the elections in October this year.
Lira wrote that the Chamber of Deputies even approved a proposal that changed rules to change the collection of ICMS (Tax on the Circulation of Goods and Services) to hold the rise in prices, but the proposal ended up shelved in the neighboring legislative house.
The demonstration takes place after the states announced that they will unfreeze the amount of ICMS charged on fuel sales, scheduled for the end of this month. Thus, the tax unfreezing should take place as initially planned, on January 31.
The rise in prices has become one of the main problems for President Jair Bolsonaro (PL), who repeatedly claims that local taxes contribute to the rise. The price of fuel, however, follows international parity. When oil goes up, the price goes up, and vice versa. In addition, the dollar, which is currently high, has an impact on values.
“The Chamber dealt with the bill that mitigated the effects of fuel increases. Sent to the Senate, it became an ugly duckling and Geni from the market crowd”, wrote the president of the Chamber of Deputies.
“They said I was interventionist and electoral. Now, at the beginning of an election year, governors, with Wellington Dias at the helm, are demanding solutions from Congress. the price,” he added.
The deputy also added that the governors had shown resistance to reducing ICMS rates. And it concluded by throwing the final responsibility to the Senate.
“They could have pressed even last year. That’s why I remember the governors’ resistance to reducing the ICMS at the time. I also record that we did our part. Charges, go to the Senate”, wrote Lira.
Pacheco and the governor of PiauÃ, Wellington Dias (PT), were approached, but did not respond until the publication of this report.
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