The Democrat-Liberal Social Democrat government expects a 3.5% economic growth and a 2.5% budget deficit, while maintaining the 16% level for the flat tax. The VAT for basic food products will also drop to 5%.

The main figures in the program:

- Economic growth: 3.5% in 2009, 4.5% in 2010, 5.5% in 2011 and 6% in 2012;

- Inflation: 5% in 2009m 4% in 2010, 3.5% in 2011 and 3% in 2012;

- 16% flat tax and compensations and fiscal deductions for people with low income;

- VAT dropping to 5% for basic food products and growing to 25% for luxury items;

- 19% VAT for real estate transactions made by natural persons with commercial intentions;

- Minimum wage of 500 Euros at the moment when Romania joins the Euro currency zone;

- 60% growth of the brut average income;

- 6% of the GDP for Education;

- 2% of the GDP for Defense;

- Finishing the 4th European Corridor (the Nadlac - Constanta highway) until 2012, except for the Sibiu - Pitesti segment, due before 2014.