Fernando Haddad: We have an annual budget deficit of 9 billion reais.
Fernando Haddad: And all of this while investing less than the Doria government, even after having sold Sabesp and even after receiving forgiveness for part of the federal government's debt, which happened last year.
This is serious and for us to be able to fulfill our government plan... especially in priority areas like security, health and education, we will have to restore the State's finances.
Fernando Haddad: So, in the first six months, you can be sure there will be a lot of work ahead, doing more or less what we had to do during Marta Suplicy's administration and afterwards with Pita.
Fernando Haddad: We had to review contract by contract; we cut the city's operating costs by an average of 20% at that time.