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Romeu Zema - Falar até papagaio fala. Eu fiz em Minas. E agora vou fazer pelo Brasil.
21 statements · 1 politicians · July 25, 2026 · 2 min
Statements by Romeu Zema. 21 transcribed statements, with topic and stance on the ones the analysis classified. Topics: Public Service.
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About: cut privileges and prioritize social spending
To put an end to privileges, I believe there's nothing better than setting a good example.
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About: cut privileges and prioritize social spending
As governor of Minas, I did away with all the perks and privileges that previous governors used to have.
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About: cut privileges and prioritize social spending
Instead of living in a palace, I moved into a house.
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About: cut privileges and prioritize social spending
Instead of having 32 maids, cooks, and butlers, I have one maid whom I pay.
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About: cut privileges and prioritize social spending
Instead of flying back and forth by helicopter every day like Pimentel of the PT did, I live nearby and commute from here.
Does that solve the problem?
No.
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About: cut privileges and prioritize social spending
But it signals where we need to go.
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About: cut privileges and prioritize social spending
And example, for me, matters.
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About: cut privileges and prioritize social spending
And I think it counts everywhere.
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About: cut privileges and prioritize social spending
The best generals in history were those who were listening to soldiers close to the battlefield, not holed up in an air-conditioned office surrounded by flatterers.
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About: cut privileges and prioritize social spending
I demanded the same of my secretaries: no waiters — I gave each an espresso machine to put in their office, and we eliminated waiters.
So you start like that; are you well received?
No.
Is there resistance?
There is.
But you face it.
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About: cut privileges and prioritize social spending
I've done that my whole life.
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About: cut privileges and prioritize social spending
At the company where I worked for more than 30 years, everyone serves their own coffee.
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About: cut privileges and prioritize social spending
We never had waiters there.
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And it's even good for your health that people walk more, stand up more, instead of spending the whole day with their butt in the chair.
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