Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday
blasted Premier Matteo Renzi's government and promised to revive
the fortunes of his opposition centre-right Forza Italia (FI)
party with a programme of lowering taxes.
The three-time premier reiterated that his support for
Renzi's plan to introduce a new electoral system and overhaul
the country's cost, slowing moving political machinery did not
extend to other areas of policy.
He also said he will be able to boost FI, which performed
badly at recent local elections and whose popularity has dropped
significantly in the polls, when limitations on his movements
end early next year when he completes community service related
to a tax-fraud conviction.
"Unfortunately, this government is far from approving the
liberal programme that is the only way to get us out of this
crisis," Berlusconi said in a video released on FI's website and
on social media.
"The programme that we will put into practice whenever we
have the responsibility of government, is the liberal formula of
prosperity and growth that has always worked wherever it has
been applied.
"It's a three-point programme. First point - fewer taxes;
second point - fewer taxes; third point - even fewer taxes".
Berlusconi also reiterated his proposal of introducing a
"flat tax" - a 20% flat rate tax that would be the same for
households and businesses.
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