For example, Italian politicians, who, given Italy’s recent dismal economic performance, would seem the least qualified to offer the ECB advice on monetary policy, are nonetheless advocating interest-rate cuts. Echoing comments by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Deputy Economics Minister Mario Baldassarri said in Il Sole 24 Ore last week that all efforts to boost growth are in vain “if someone is pushing on the brake pedal.”
举例来讲，由于近来国内经济状况低迷，意大利政客照理应该是最没有资格向欧洲央行提出货币建议的，但恰恰正是他们拼命鼓吹削减利率。秉承西尔维奥·贝卢斯科尼西尔维奥·贝卢斯科尼西尔维奥·贝卢斯科尼西尔维奥·贝卢斯科尼西尔维奥·贝卢斯科尼西尔维奥·贝卢斯科尼西尔维奥·贝卢斯科尼的意志，意大利经济部副部长意大利经济部副部长巴尔达萨里上周在《二十四小时太阳报》撰文称“如果有人踩着刹车”，那么所有推动经济增长的努力都将化为泡影。