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Livre guarantees it will not vote in favor of Chega's proposal to reduce VAT on fuel and the food basket
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Livre guarantees it will not vote in favor of Chega's proposal to reduce VAT on fuel and the food basket

SIC Notícias13 September 2026 at 12:20

The Livre party announced it will not vote in favor of the proposal presented by Chega to reduce VAT on fuel and the food basket. This position was publicly expressed by the party as a guarantee.

Livre justifies its refusal with concrete alternatives to curb the escalating prices affecting consumers. The party advocates implementing limits on oil company profits as a way to control energy costs.

Additionally, Livre proposes a fairer tax policy as a solution to the situation. The party believes this approach would be more effective than the simple tax reduction proposed by Chega.

Chega's proposal aims to ease the cost of living through tax cuts on fuel and food products, but it does not have Livre's support, which presents these other measures as priorities.

Why this matters

This position is of direct interest to Portuguese voters facing rising living costs, as it reveals a clear divergence between parties on the best way to support families. Livre opposes tax cuts it considers insufficient, instead proposing regulation of energy companies' profits.

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