Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: my friends.
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: And it absorbs me.
Over 500 years of history, the Brazilian elite accumulated more and more privileges, which were passed down from generation to generation until reaching today. Among the many privileges, perhaps the most shameful is paying less income tax than the middle class and workers.
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: Those who live off the sweat of their labor and actually build this country's wealth pay up to 27.5% in income tax.
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: Meanwhile, those who live off investment income pay only an average of 2.5%.