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So let's cut off the hand that feeds the mouth. Private companies are providing more than their fair share to society by providing employment. And while their profits are taxed at quite a low rate in this country, that is not the end of taxation, as shareholders have to pay tax on their income as well, which comes from the companies' profits.Actually, we do - we have the right to demand that private companies pay there fair share of tax for start, which they aren't doing at present.
But this argument assumes (a) that these services would not be provided by private enterprises if government didn't have the monopoly and (b) if they were provided by private enterprises that the services would not be better and/or cheaper.The media aren't that interested in hearing about great public services. They don't report on the 1000's of medical procedures carried out successfully each day. They report on the one that screwed up. They don't report on the 1000's of safety inspections carried out by HSA staff every day. They don't report on the 1000s of tourists that visit the National Museum/National Gallery/Cliffs of Moher each day. There are plenty of excellent public services out there. Don't expect them to hit the headlines.
However, one-sided caps would be a recipe for a disaster. It would drive the best and brightest out of the public sector for a generation. If we don't have great public servants, we won't have great public services.
They can only charge prices that consumers are willing to pay. Prices are set by supply and demand, and unless there is sufficient demand at a certain price a company will not remain profitable.Indeed - because they can get away with charging excessive prices, because every one else charges pretty much the same prices.
Not doing the job is certainly one serious problem. The other problem is doing a job that is completely unnecessary, or could be provided cheaper and/or better by a private competitive industry. I think there is too much focus on reducing wages and not enough focus on reducing numbers.I agree purple. I have no problem paying people high salaries but I do have a problem with them not doing their job or having any sort of accountability. Amazing how high salary seems to equate to zero responsibility. It's the one common feature that the public and private sector share.
...In summary he thinks we need less TDs and for them to give up on the local clientilism.
A couple of days earlier, the same paper printed a photo of 3 Healy-Raes 'triumphantly' walking along the new Castleisland bypass.
It's all very well for a 'leftie liberal media elite' like FOT to demand new things of TDs, but for every one of him, there are a hundred others in places like Castleisland who demand that their TD delivers locally.
I agree.
So people must change, and in response the TDs will reform their behaviour.
So people must ignore local issues, and vote on national issues.
But of course, this being Irl, and "all politics being local", most people will vote for "who does the most for Ballymagash".
And a book or an opinion piece or a meeting in Liberty Hall won't change that any time soon.
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