Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: Meanwhile, the poorest half of the population holds only 2% of the wealth. It is far too much wealth concentrated in the hands of a small segment of the super-rich.
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: The change to the income tax is a decisive step toward transforming this reality. But it is only the first.
Rest assured that we will not stop there. What we want is for the Brazilian people to have a right to the wealth they produce.
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: By the sweat of their labor.
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: We will remain firm, combating the privileges of the few to defend the rights to this opportunity for many. Our government stands with the Brazilian people.