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The government made extra payments to their typical supporters like pensioners and rural areas. Economically strong regions and younger professionals pay the bi
by usr1106 5y ago
The government made extra payments to their typical supporters like pensioners and rural areas. Economically strong regions and younger professionals pay the bill and are free to vote against, but they remain a minority.
- adhesive_wombat 5y agoYes, but the question was about Hungary, not the UK. Though since there's no election for a while and they don't apparently get elected based on promises delivered, just promised made, they haven't shied away from breaking the pensioner-bait promises anyway for this year and removing the triple lock (pensions rise at least as fast as the largest of inflation, earnings or 2.5%).
- shapefrog 5y ago> they haven't shied away from breaking -- promises anyway for this year Non-election year actions, while unironically promising that they are going to give away money in the upcoming election year.