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Agriculture Minister Florin Barbu criticized Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare for not implementing proposed tax solutions to lower food prices and support farmers. Barbu demands an urgent reduction of VAT on food from 11% to 9%, simplification of tax reimbursement processes for farmers, and strict caps to prevent profit outflows by multinational companies. He argues that the current tax policies have negatively impacted economic growth and farmers' purchasing power. Barbu also suggested allowing farmers to purchase fuel directly from pumps without excise and VAT to reduce bureaucratic costs and budget deficits. He emphasizes the need for a clear analysis of previous tax increases' effects on budget revenues.