"The Portuguese economy can not handle more taxes," says Mira Amaral

Economist Mira Amaral held today,

Friday, that "the Portuguese economy

can not handle any more taxes"

and that it would be the worst signal

to the international markets

if Portugal begins the discussion

of the budget for 2011 at the revenue.

In comments to Lusa news agency,

former Minister of Industry and Energy

has advised the PSD to "draw a lesson for 2011"

of what happened to the state budget for this year,

when considering their vote.

"Abstaining from voting the 2010 state budget

by the PSD, showed that it is not enough

to pass the budget,

because if it is bad,

the markets and the international rating agencies

will punish the country", pointed out Mira Amaral.