Brazil’s Lula hints at tax reform if elected: “who earns more, pays more”

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Updated: Apr 14, 2022, 16:23 UTC

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is polling ahead of incumbent far-right President Jair Bolsonaro for the country's October election, said on Thursday he would promote a tax reform in which "who earns more, pays more" if elected.

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BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is polling ahead of incumbent far-right President Jair Bolsonaro for the country’s October election, said on Thursday he would promote a tax reform in which “who earns more, pays more” if elected.

He also mentioned in a speech that his administration was known for meeting inflation goals, at a moment when high consumer prices affect Bolsonaro’s popularity. Leftist Lula was in power from 2003 to 2010.

(Reporting by Lisandra Paraguassu; Writing by Gabriel Araujo)

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