Bolsonaro Brandishes Scissors and Promises to Cut Brazilian Public Spending
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The Financial Times reports that right-wing populist Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has made cutting public spending a central part of his economic program. However, implementing the cuts will be difficult because the government will have to change laws to do so.
Promising spending cuts and drastic reduction of the state structure if elected, Flávio Bolsonaro's government program is a threat to rights already won by Brazilians, such as helping pregnant women, mental health control programs at work, as well as labor and social security rights, in fact, as occurred widely in the government of [...] The post Plano de Flávio threatens social security benefits for high-risk pregnant women appeared first in Ho…
Brasilia, Oct 8 (Latin Press) Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro's economic team is studying measures to contain mandatory Union spending of up to R$250 billion ($50 billion), according to Folha de S. Paulo. Flávio Bolsonaro's post Plan targets retirements and public services first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.
Far-right senator committed to cut spending by 1.5% of GDP, but analysts warn that austerity will be politically difficult
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