(ANSA) - Brussels, January 23 - Economy Minister Pier Carlo
Padoan on Tuesday mocked Forza Italia leader Silvio Berlusconi's
proposal to introduce a flat tax for households and businesses
if the centre right wins the March 4 general election.
"When you lower a tax you need (financial) coverage and so
you have to put that on the table," Padoan said at the end of a
ECOFIN meeting.
"It is one of the proposals that need a magic wand or a fairy
because they are miraculous, often fun to listen to".
Padoan is set to stand for the centre-left Democratic Party
(PD) led by ex-premier Matteo Renzi in the March 4 general
election.
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Need financial coverage to lower taxes, says economy minister