Third, Rousseff's rhetoric and origins as a militant leftist feed doubts as to whether she will pursue Lula's pragmatic, centrist economic and social policies. Her democratic credentials are as solid as his, but there are worries about her apparent enthusiasm for state intervention in the economy – she seems to believe in the virtues of Keynesian fiscal stimulus at all times – as well as her ability to control the Workers’ Party the way that Lula did.
新的模式表现出了政府的慷慨，但是这种补助能否无限期地持续下去？当补助停发时，一千五百万领取家庭补助金的家庭能否维持现有收入水平？的确，家庭补助金计划为卢拉赢得选举贡献颇大，也无疑提高了巴西底层民众的消费水平。但是，长远来看，该计划能否消除贫困值得存疑。