At last, the Government has woken up. Partly. Bulldozer Harney has waded in and is demanding value for money for the tax payer euro. She has slashed pharmacists incomes by up to 40% by providing new HSE contracts to them. She has given them 2 choices, accept it or quit. Or, in other words, like it or lump it. This is the way forward. Sort of. Unfortunately she's starting in the wrong place.
As of 5th August, we are over 16 billion in dept. 6 billion of which has been handed to the banks. This allows the banks to start fleecing the people who are propping it up by raising interest rates instead of going out of business like any other half decent completely incompetent organisation. While the national dept continues to ramp up mercilessly the cabinet remain on their extended leave. It would seem to me that action is required rather urgently now. Although, it's probably more likely that the situation would be substantially worse were the cabinet actively trying to do something about it but that's for another day.
Bulldozer Harney has the right idea but is failing to see the big picture. It is morally reprehensible for her to start attacking the private sector in this way while she is prepared to allow herself and her colleagues stand over the money drain that is the public sector. The private sector is already demonstrating its ability to adapt to the new climate while the public sector cowers behind it's deeply ignorant trade unions.
The Bulldozer should force the cabinet to start with the public sector and demand 40% pay cuts across the board as a way of balancing the books. And apply the same "like it or lump it" approach. If they are not prepared to do this then who or what gives them the right to attack the private sector?
I'm afraid this type of disgraceful cowardice has no place in post Celtic Tiger Ireland. It is simply short-sighted, ignorant, and plain stupid for our government to continue ramping the national debt while expecting the private sector to bail them out at every turn.
Please make the madness stop.
As of 5th August, we are over 16 billion in dept. 6 billion of which has been handed to the banks. This allows the banks to start fleecing the people who are propping it up by raising interest rates instead of going out of business like any other half decent completely incompetent organisation. While the national dept continues to ramp up mercilessly the cabinet remain on their extended leave. It would seem to me that action is required rather urgently now. Although, it's probably more likely that the situation would be substantially worse were the cabinet actively trying to do something about it but that's for another day.
Bulldozer Harney has the right idea but is failing to see the big picture. It is morally reprehensible for her to start attacking the private sector in this way while she is prepared to allow herself and her colleagues stand over the money drain that is the public sector. The private sector is already demonstrating its ability to adapt to the new climate while the public sector cowers behind it's deeply ignorant trade unions.
The Bulldozer should force the cabinet to start with the public sector and demand 40% pay cuts across the board as a way of balancing the books. And apply the same "like it or lump it" approach. If they are not prepared to do this then who or what gives them the right to attack the private sector?
I'm afraid this type of disgraceful cowardice has no place in post Celtic Tiger Ireland. It is simply short-sighted, ignorant, and plain stupid for our government to continue ramping the national debt while expecting the private sector to bail them out at every turn.
Please make the madness stop.
