During yesterday's meeting with Dan Voiculescu, president of the PC (Conservative Party), PM Calin Popescu Tariceanu, president of the PNL (National Liberal Party), expressed unwillingness to support the social measures initiated by the Romanian Conservatives. The latter tried to persuade the PM into supporting the legislative projects aimed at a cut on the value added tax for basic food products, facilities for renters and the making of a pension fund for the retired. After the meeting none of the two protagonists would make a statement for the press, but both of them proceeded to press releases. The government argued that the Conservative proposals could not turn into fact because they would harm the government's fiscal and budget philosophy. The Conservatives replied by a press release critical of the PM's attitude. Dan Voiculescu claimed the Liberals' refusal would do people harm because of the pay raise to follow. (...) (C.A.)