Those lost their jobs lost the most & I think the dole should have been kept the same for them. The dole could have been reduced for those who haven't worked in years.
I would like to see more resources and powers go to the The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
I'm not an expert in the area, but I can tell you something, there is no way the company I am doing work for would countenance borrowing money to pay my rates.
What?? Now you want to increase public sector spending???
€5.3bn is nothing to be sneezed at. It would transform public housing today for example
Having read that utter nonsense you do seem to fit the profile of a Shinner Voter.
So what's the solution?Because FF, or FG, who were cheering the celtic tiger with even more vigour, didn't crash the economy? Because we weren't minutes away from money, the actual concept of money, falling to pieces. Have a read of Alistair Darling's memoirs and see how close he came to sending the army on to the streets.
The only reason the banking system survives today, is because they are de facto nationalised.
The stock markets too, inflated by massive government subsidies, and assets.
But, sure, everything is fine, just keep the 3000 euro rents for kips in Drumcondra rolling in, we'll be grand.
Because FF, or FG, who were cheering the celtic tiger with even more vigour, didn't crash the economy? Because we weren't minutes away from money, the actual concept of money, falling to pieces. Have a read of Alistair Darling's memoirs and see how close he came to sending the army on to the streets.
The only reason the banking system survives today, is because they are de facto nationalised.
The stock markets too, inflated by massive government subsidies, and assets.
But, sure, everything is fine, just keep the 3000 euro rents for kips in Drumcondra rolling in, we'll be grand.
Reduce public spending and borrowing. You had said that the €5.3bn was still someway short of the overall deficit, but I am saying it's still a significant amount.With respect, what is it you are trying to achieve? Reduce public spending and borrowing, or just re-allocate the spending and borrowing but carry on the €200bn debt?
So what's the solution?
It wasn't any political party in Ireland that caused the banking crisis. It was a banking sector that completely lost the run of itself and behaved abhorrently not just here but all across Europe and the US. Does anyone forget that??? No. Does anyone think it was ok? No.
Government policies of the day were built on huge budget surpluses which were built on stamp duty and construction related taxes. So the developers were doing well, the banks were doing well AND the people of Ireland were doing well. We had SSIA schemes with 25% returns for savers, imaginary benchmarking for public sector workers to justify double digit pay rises , we had tax cuts, we had billions poured into health, we had dole increases when the country had full employment, we had constant pension increases, we built infrastructure, we hired more teachers, we abolished third level fees...The list is endless. All that was paid for with revenues from the same thing that brought down the banks. Property. Nobody at the time from ANY political party either left or right were saying stop. This is crazy. So this was not a failure of just FF (even though they were more incompetent than most). It was a failure of the Country.
And now we are going to repeat it all over again. NAMA surplus? Spend on housing instead of reducing debt. Rainy Day Fund? Nah, don't need it. Corporation Tax that everyone accepts is temporary? Spend it. Pension age as our kids face a pension crisis? Reduce it. Health Service? Sure spend another few billion chasing health Nirvana. Tax Cuts? For everyone in the audience.
Sure the boom and bust was exciting the first time. I am sure it will be exciting the next time.
Keep going, exploiting the earth, burning its resources and we face extinction. The alternative is to calm down a bit, live a simpler life, less stuff, less waste and share what we have more efficiently.
So, its the system that's broken. I mean we can have all those things, the healthcare, the decent pensions, the modern transport systems, holidays in the med, secure jobs, but every few years we have to blow it all up and start again.
Why is that? What suddenly stops all that progress from continuing, from spreading to all sections of society?
What is this concept of capitalism, ever growing, devouring, yet continually crushing people, pushing them back, after pulling them up?
We are near the end now anyway, one way or another.
Keep going, exploiting the earth, burning its resources and we face extinction. The alternative is to calm down a bit, live a simpler life, less stuff, less waste and share what we have more efficiently.
We are near the end now anyway, one way or another.
Keep going, exploiting the earth, burning its resources and we face extinction. The alternative is to calm down a bit, live a simpler life, less stuff, less waste and share what we have more efficiently.
So what have you done?So, its the system that's broken. I mean we can have all those things, the healthcare, the decent pensions, the modern transport systems, holidays in the med, secure jobs, but every few years we have to blow it all up and start again.
Why is that? What suddenly stops all that progress from continuing, from spreading to all sections of society?
What is this concept of capitalism, ever growing, devouring, yet continually crushing people, pushing them back, after pulling them up?
We are near the end now anyway, one way or another.
Keep going, exploiting the earth, burning its resources and we face extinction. The alternative is to calm down a bit, live a simpler life, less stuff, less waste and share what we have more efficiently.
Reduce public spending and borrowing. You had said that the €5.3bn was still someway short of the overall deficit, but I am saying it's still a significant amount.
So capitalism is broken. What country is the closest to achieving your Utopian ideal?
Probably Ireland after a FF/SF/Green coalition.Venezuela
Perhaps Mary Lou’s objection to property tax is influenced by her big house in Cabra and her holiday home in Florida (where presumably she pays property tax).
Will she not have a share in the big family home in leafy Rathgar?Perhaps Mary Lou’s objection to property tax is influenced by her big house in Cabra and her holiday home in Florida (where presumably she pays property tax).
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