The recent preview of ex-president Lula's government plans recycles economic policies already adopted by PT administrations and does not make it clear which are the sources of funding to pay for them, in the opinion of economists interviewed by Folha.
An economist who asked for his identity not to be revealed was surprised by its unorthodox tone and also its inclusion of programs that have not shown good results.
Despite the retreat from the repeal of the labor reform to be a positive point, the economist believes that there is a lack of information on the replacement of the spending ceiling and criticizes the forecast of using public banks to solve the problem of family indebtedness and forcing private institutions to cut interest rates.
Juliana Inhasz, a professor at INSPER, says she sees a contradiction in wanting to attract investments to generate economic growth and, at the same time, propose an increase in the fiscal crisis that prevents the private sector from expanding its operations in the country.
Representatives of trade union centrals reacted naturally to the retreat made regarding the repeal of the labor reform. According to the president of Força Sindical, Miguel Torres, the document is within the agreement made by the central unions.
Translated by Kiratiana Freelon