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HA! The fault is, like in other southern European countries, of banks that steal 1% to 4% of EACH transaction, on top of the 0.1-0.5 maximum transaction cost ma
by tomcooks 7y ago
HA! The fault is, like in other southern European countries, of banks that steal 1% to 4% of EACH transaction, on top of the 0.1-0.5 maximum transaction cost mandated by the EU.
> If governments don't have income then they can't do the things that they need to do.
IMHO the problem is SPECIFICALLY that governments do not do things that they need to do, and yet demand money from citizens. Starve the beast.
- icebraining 7y ago> Starve the beast. Because that worked so well ...where?
- tomcooks 7y agoMost European laws that help the general public, such as free healthcare, a sane amount of maximum work hours and the right to a minimum guaranteed standard of life are the direct result of this approach. Strikes do wonder, and so does refusing to pay; i suggest giving it a try once and see how it goes.
- icebraining 7y agoHow are strikes an example of "starving the beast"? Are you saying strikes effect change due to the reduction in the tax revenue? I'm very much sceptical on that claim. As for refusing to pay, where did that work?