The Republicans ( it, I Repubblicani) is a

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and

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, that operates like federation between several

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and libertarian organization, as Tea Party Italy, Modernize Italy, as well as businessmen, local politicians and activist. The organization, launched by Marco Reguzzoni (member and former leader in the Chamber of Deputies of Lega Nord) and

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(member and former leader in the Chamber of the

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) on 2 June 2015 (

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), aims at uniting the Italian

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by taking example from the

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Republican Party and American-styled

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between conservative and libertarian political propositions. In June the

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provincial section of Lega Lombarda–Lega Nord expelled Reguzzoni from the party for having launched The Republicans.

Program

The association support several reforms, overstep the parties: * Cut to

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and

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* Laws for the political transparency and against bureaucracy * Abolition of the

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and the taxes on salaries and pensions * VAT on 15% *

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on 20% *

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between enterprises of different countries * Abolition of the

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and immigration reform

Leadership

*President: Marco Reguzzoni (2015–present)

References

External links

Official website
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