"I'm always in favor of getting my money back, but I suspect the Government will find a way to take it back"

CNN Portugal commentator Miguel Pinheiro commented on the fiscal measures announced by the government on Tuesday, considering that they "sounded a bit like desperation." His position on IRS, the income tax in Portugal, was particularly critical. Miguel Pinheiro stated that, although he is always in favor of getting his money back, he suspects the government will find ways to offset that return. The commentator thus suggests that the tax relief measures may not be as favorable to taxpayers as they first appear, predicting that the executive will find mechanisms to recover those funds in other ways. Miguel Pinheiro's statement comes in the context of the presentation of the Portuguese government's measures, which generated public debate about their true benefits for citizens.