"We need to put an end to this story that they think poor people don't like good things. Here for them," he said, showing the middle finger in reference to the richest. Then he added: "We like good things."
Lula shows the middle finger during a government event
"We need to put an end to this story that they think poor people don't like good things. Here for them," he said, showing the middle finger in reference to the richest. Then he added: "We like good things." "We like...
"We like good things. Everything: the best quality food, the best quality clothes, the best quality travel, the best quality dentist, the best quality doctor... Let's put an end to this nonsense", he stated during a federal government event in Brasília.
Afterwards, in a more incisive tone, the president stated that the health plan for the richest population in Brazil is not only paid for with its own resources, but also receives an indirect benefit from public coffers.
According to Lula, this is because health plan expenses can be deducted in the Income Tax declaration.
"The rich man says: 'I have a good health plan, so I have good doctors, because I pay'. He doesn't pay a damn thing," he declared.
"He deducts from Income Tax what he pays for health insurance. If he deducts from Income Tax, we are the ones who pay, because the government stops collecting this money", he added.
"I know there are people who don't like me talking like this: 'Lula is angry!'. I'm not angry, no. (...) I'm handsome, healthy and very optimistic", he said, between laughs.
On the occasion, the president celebrated the results and deliveries of the Agora Tem Especialistas program, from the Ministry of Health, created to reduce the waiting list for consultations, exams and other procedures in the Unified Health System (SUS).
The presidential agenda included the simultaneous launch of 12 actions in 12 cities in seven states. Big screens were installed in the locations, which also had the participation of government ministers.
Starting this Saturday, Brazil enters the so-called period of electoral restrictions, three months before the first round of the general elections in October. During this period, the public administration, including the President of the Republic, is prohibited from carrying out certain institutional promotion actions, such as inaugurations of public works.
Keeping an eye on the electoral calendar, Lula in recent months has intensified a series of trips around the country to inaugurate works, announce investments and launch programs, including initiatives aimed at financing and access to credit with lower interest rates for indebted people and informal workers.
Coordinated by the Presidency's Social Communication Secretariat, these events have been used by Lula in a campaign atmosphere, with greater proximity and interaction with the public.
One of the main characteristics of these meetings is the format of the stage: Lula remains in a kind of arena surrounded by bars and the public, which allows him to talk directly with the participants, in a style similar to television talk shows.
At 80 years old, the president and leader of the Workers' Party (PT) is running for a fourth term this year. His main opponent is Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
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Source: Noticias ao Minuto - Ultima Hora
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