It's that sort of nonsense that has kept this government in power for so long. It's not that people are happy with what they have, far from it, but the alternative look worse!shnaek said:I was reading an article in the Echo yesterday where a labour senator was demanding that we spend the surplus 1.5 billion that the government have sloshing about on hospitals and that The Annual Surplus would pay for the extra staff needed year on year. The annual surplus! What the hell is that? Where was the annual surplus back in the 1980's?
Though I would be happy to see a change in government, this sort of nonsense from the opposition really scares me.
See here for an explanation of the surplus. As our economic situation now is just slightly different to the 1980's, I've no idea why you seem to expect everything to remain the same.shnaek said:The annual surplus! What the hell is that? Where was the annual surplus back in the 1980's?
Or that they cannot spend it in a structured and effecient waycuchulainn said:the bit I dont understand is that 2/3 times a year the government announce that the 'surplus' is bigger than expected/anticipated/last year etc due to increased revenue/bouyancy/underspending by government departments. etc and we , joe public, are expected to be happy with this situation. in other words we are are expected to share in 'their' joy that we are being overtaxed. beats me.
RainyDay said:See here for an explanation of the surplus. As our economic situation now is just slightly different to the 1980's, I've no idea why you seem to expect everything to remain the same.
I didn't see the article in question so I can't comment on the rest of your concerns.
There's nothing "perhaps" about it. It shows frightening ignorance and stupidity!shnaek said:and perhaps even dangerous to the future health of the Irish economy.
AgreedRainyDay said:you really should post more specifics of what recommendations were made in the original article.
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