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"Madam President, I congratulate both our rapporteurs and I would say that there is a great deal within their reports which we can support. However, there are three points which I want to make: firstly on the question of the size of the budget. It is important that we reflect the difficult times being experienced by the Member State governments, and for that reason we are calling for a freeze at 1 % GNI.
Secondly, on the issue of own resources: we remain open to suggestions, but we are not persuaded by the case either for a financial transaction tax or for value added tax. Thirdly, on the question of the rebate, can I remind this House that this is simply a matter of mathematics and not one of sentiment, emotion or politics.
Finally, I recognise the efforts which are being made towards resolving the crisis in the European economy. However, with resources strictly limited, is it not time that we revaluated our spending priorities for the European Union budget? It is clear that we are going to have to take tough choices in the future, and I want to stress to this House that those choices must be based on the target of achieving true, European added value."@en1
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