Italian Economy Struggling as Euro Crisis Visits Rome

``... the enthusiasm that many Italians felt for Mario Monti's technocratic government in its early days has faded. Many Italians complain that Monti and his cabinet have talked a lot about economizing but have mainly increased taxes and other charges. They have done little so far in terms of cutting spending, for example to the wide range of unnecessary subsidies or the generously funded political and administrative system. And the promised reforms of Italy's ossified economy remain stuck in the early stages.''