Passage: Referring to promises made to reduce the tax burden on restaurants and hotels, Villepin told the French National Assembly (parliament): "A commitment was taken by the president of the Republic by my predecessor (Jean-Pierre Raffarin) and I will fight to ensure it is honoured." He added: "The (French) government wants to get an overall agreement on reduced rates of VAT because it is for us about creating jobs and defending the purchasing power of French people."
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