In a sentence, because the bailouts are funding an oppressive political regime. The bailouts allow the country to be run...
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The Greek government is not prepared to compromise on this (more…)
A business man in Greece was highlighting how the actual tax rate on 20,000Euros earnings will be around 79% if...
Athens News had a piece titled "Rein in the Troika", it was a prime example of the usual ignorant socialist...
The current government in Greece has pledged not to cut the government workforce, proposed liberalizations of protected industries such as...
Even after 4 years the Greek government deficit is still over 2 billion Euros a month. When you look at...
The EU summit on the weekend has announced that banks could now get direct access to a country's tax revenue...
Even I cannot believe it. This is the Editorial in Athens news today. (more…)
Granted, I get a lot of my information second-hand but Syriza, the alternative communist party in Greece is getting airtime...
So a judge is not the prime minister of Greece. Here is an article explaining the situation in more detail....
So you have the 3 biggest parties at the last election refusing to speak to each other, even though their...
I forget the website now, but it was basically a page of funny photos with a funny comment to go...
Bailouts say banks can borrow as much money as they want, if the government can't pay the loans back directly...
Seriously, why does voluntary taxation not get 100% support from the population? (more…)
I had the pleasure of speaking to a lady working in Greece today and she was explaining the new taxes...
Athens News carried this article today This is the highlight (more…)
1. Suppression of Information. Any news coverage regarding the Greek government bail out is shrouded in secrecy. Any news coverage...
There are 2 fundamental issues in Greece which could completely dissolve the Troika's control. 2 things that if they are exploited by...
The minimum wage in Greece should be abolished completely not simply reduced. But why does Greece have a minimum wage...
Why is there a minimum wage? What are the real root causes? Lack of competition in the job market. (more…)
All these politicians have room in a Ron Paul administration. On one condition. (more…)
In case anyone was under the impression that just because Romney was allegedly successful in business that must mean he is for...
Mitt Romney was Governor Governor of Massachusetts from 2002-2007, a time of unprecedented prosperity. Romney constantly puts himself forward as a...
Mitt Romney was the governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. Here are some key facts about his time as governor, did he...
"Alternate Finance Minister" acknowledges government actions over the past 3 years have made things worse. Greeks have been put through...
You would think the government would realise that Greeks don't like taxes and they don't want to pay taxes so...
If there was any doubt that increasing taxes reduces government tax revenues the Greek economic crisis proves it. Despite massive increases in taxes over the...
Tax evasion as a "problem" in Greece is a fiction put forward by successive Greek governments. The purpose of creating...
From day one Samaras has said it was a mistake to raise taxes in a recession and expect to increase...
Okay, this is not a new thing, it has been going on as far back as anyone can remember but...
A TV station in the UK called Chanel 4 did a TV series called Go Greek For A Week The...
Like all governments, Greece spends more every year than it takes in in taxes. Also like all governments, Greece is...
Greek Government Propaganda Techniques - 1. Denigration Definition: (more…)
Carbon taxes make things cost more, that is the idea. And that is the reason why carbon taxes kill the...
In the continuing efforts of the Greek government to tighten control over the spending of private citizens a new tax...
The primary reason why Greece has its current problems is the monopoly of power in Athens. 95% of all taxes...
Let us summarise what socialism stands for. Looking after the less fortunate in society with money from the more fortunate...
Just because the threat of violence stops people from rebelling violently does not make the threats any less violent. Make...
It is very simple to explain why taxes and so called environmentally friendly products kill the environment. Imagine you have...
The current PASOK government are carrying out 2 main actions to get the Greek government books under control. They are...
Forget about the bail outs, forget about Greece's next tranche of bail out cash from the Troika. Even if the...
It was announced that the Greek economy shrank by almost 7% in the first half of 2011 yet the government...
I have written before about Venizelos taking Newspeak to new levels. Today he is quote with this absolute peach Our...
Something that has been said over and over again. When a government increases taxes it's revenues actually decrease and so...
Greece could have cut public spending alone and progress would have been made, unfortunately they have raised taxes as well...