Civil servants staged large strikes opposing this and other reforms. Although general public credit card debt and inflation remained a dilemma in 2004, Brazil's economic climate showed signs of expansion and unemployment was down. Polls in Aug. 2004 demonstrated that the majority of Brazilians supported Lula's difficult financial reform initiatives. https://interiors.multiflay.com/5-things-to-preserve-in-thinker-when-choosing-the-outflank-m-3869553811751359598