Pre-candidate Jucá criticizes "budget-busting" Senate measures as 'insanity'

Former Senator Romero Jucá, now a pre-candidate for federal deputy, has sharply criticized the Brazilian Senate for approving a series of "pautas-bomba" – measures that significantly increase public spending. Jucá, representing MDB-RR, described the recent legislative actions as "insanity" and "irresponsibility," warning that "society ultimately pays the bill."

The Senate approved measures including relaxed retirement rules for health agents, salary increases for doctors, and debt renegotiations for large rural producers, all within a single day. Jucá argues that such actions, especially in an election year, create dangerous precedents and are detrimental to the country's fiscal health. He noted that President Lula has decided to appeal to the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to block these measures.

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It is an irresponsibility what is happening. An insanity that creates precedent. In the end, it is society that pays the bill.

Jucá, who is returning to politics after a defeat in the 2022 elections, stated his intention to focus on public spending debates and the balance of power between governmental branches if elected. "We are going to talk about public spending, about the balance between the powers and the limits of each one of them. These benefits in an election year are bad for the country," he asserted.

His criticism targets the political maneuvering where Congress, in a perceived dispute with the government, approves measures that expand expenditures. Jucá, a critic of the current government's fiscal policy and increased spending, believes these "benesses" are politically motivated and harmful, emphasizing his commitment to fiscal responsibility and balanced governance.

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We are going to talk about public spending, about the balance between the powers and the limits of each one of them. These benefits in an election year are bad for the country.