Former premiers Calin Popescu-Tariceanu (PNL) and Adrian Nastase(PSD) yesterday spoke during the "After 20 years" Pro TV show aboutthe effects of the agreement signed with the IMF, both of themagreeing that raising VAT would be a major mistake, in the contextwhere the Government is seeking resources to support the stateapparatus. As regards the 16% flat tax, the two former Executiveheads, now in the Opposition, have divergent opinions. One must notseek "Noble prize" solutions, but solutions tested before, saysCalin Popescu-Tariceanu, mentioning four essential measures areneeded, at least to "halt the economic decline" if not restart theengines of the economy: incentives aimed at enterprises, boostingconsumption, cutting some expenses without introducing additionaltaxes and public investments with money from the governmentalsector. Asked whether he would have laid off public sectoremployees, Tariceanu avoided providing a clear answer, specifyinghe would have taken different steps from Boc. Nastase did notanswer the question, either, mentioning there were only 900,000public sector workers back in 2004.
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