Government agrees with Congress on fiscal adjustment project of 0.5% of GDP for 2027

According to sources close to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), who authorized the measures and the discussion even before his return to the country, the adjustment will be made without affecting Lula's campaign promises, that is, without electoral fraud.

To guarantee the reduction of 0.5% of GDP - something around R$70 to R$80 billion - the proposal will remove extraordinary revenues from the calculation basis for the readjustment of the constitutional floors for health and education, as well as that of the Constitutional fund of the Federal District, such as the exclusion of additional revenues from oil and gas.

The rule already applies to situations of fiscal deficit and, if approved, will apply to situations of surplus as well.

The idea of ​​the PLP, which was born out of Congress, is to give senators autonomy to present measures. The form also frees the government from possible wear and tear. The text must be presented by an allied senator.

In a meeting between the Minister of Finance, Dario Durigan, with the president of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP), and with senators allied with the government, Durigan heard from senators the proposal to include in the text a request from mayors so that part of the funds could be redirected between education and health, according to the needs of the municipalities.

Another leg of the fiscal adjustment discussed would be a new linear cut in tax benefits, in a percentage to be decided by parliament.

The government is also evaluating creating conditions for the president's electoral promises to be put into practice in stages, as budget amounts are released.

This Tuesday (10), in a meeting with deputies to discuss tax reform, Durigan also asked for help so that Congress maintains the adjustment in the Congress text, without relaxing rules or removing sectors from the measures.