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See, Ireland's just a high wage, old Europe economy now. It needs Reform...
by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Fri Jan 9th, 2009 at 09:07:40 AM EST
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I believe the agenda is tax cuts and cuts in government spending.

Because that fixes all ills.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Jan 9th, 2009 at 09:08:44 AM EST
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Sigh, didn't we learn anything from Hoover's "success" in 1929-32?

Most economists teach a theoretical framework that has been shown to be fundamentally useless. -- James K. Galbraith
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jan 9th, 2009 at 09:11:10 AM EST
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The other suggestion, floated by the ex-Taoiseach's biographer and I think ally, was to bring back Charlie McCreepy to cheer us up.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Jan 9th, 2009 at 09:15:17 AM EST
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bring back Charlie McCreepy

Well, if it would make him leave the Commission and stay away from Brussels...

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Fri Jan 9th, 2009 at 09:21:38 AM EST
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Muhahahaha... the beatings will continue until morale improves!
by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Fri Jan 9th, 2009 at 09:24:20 AM EST
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