Comments on: Brazil’s Bolsa Família after the demise of the CPMF tax: extension rather than extinction http://www.coha.org/brazil%e2%80%99s-bolsa-familia-after-the-demise-of-the-cpmf-tax-extension-rather-than-extinction/ COHA is an NGO specialized in monitoring Latin American and Canadian Relations for more than 30 years... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:22:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marcos Flavio http://www.coha.org/brazil%e2%80%99s-bolsa-familia-after-the-demise-of-the-cpmf-tax-extension-rather-than-extinction/comment-page-1/#comment-6601 Marcos Flavio Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:19:16 +0000 http://www.coha.org/2008/02/08/brazil%e2%80%99s-bolsa-familia-after-the-demise-of-the-cpmf-tax-extension-rather-than-extinction/#comment-6601 As a Brazilian reader, I would like to congratulate the piece's author. I certainly enjoyed reading both of his pieces about the Bolsa Familia. I think that there is an issue that neither properly addressed, however. On one hand, it is enlightening to know from where the resources to the BF's expansion came (and that there are other possible alternatives for funding), but, on the other hand, it would be as enlightening to read about whether this expansion (increasing the program's age limit) was a good move. Personally, I like that the BF distributes income to the poor at the same time that it encourages them to put their children in the school system. I just get a little skeptical of using the same treatment for 12 year olds as with 17 year olds. Anyway, this is a concern/suggestion more than a criticism. Keep with the good work, M-Flavio As a Brazilian reader, I would like to congratulate the piece’s author. I certainly enjoyed reading both of his pieces about the Bolsa Familia.

I think that there is an issue that neither properly addressed, however. On one hand, it is enlightening to know from where the resources to the BF’s expansion came (and that there are other possible alternatives for funding), but, on the other hand, it would be as enlightening to read about whether this expansion (increasing the program’s age limit) was a good move.

Personally, I like that the BF distributes income to the poor at the same time that it encourages them to put their children in the school system. I just get a little skeptical of using the same treatment for 12 year olds as with 17 year olds.

Anyway, this is a concern/suggestion more than a criticism.
Keep with the good work,
M-Flavio

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