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Thread: Greek pensioner kills himself before parliament
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[quote=GUEST08376,461934]Yes, it is a tragedy. This is what happens when democratic leaders (or any leaders for that matter) sell benefits to voters (or non-voting citizens)for their votes (or support in other ways), promising them things that the government and its people cannot afford and when the citizens foolishly and selfishly believe that somehow, some way, others will be able to pay for them. It does not work, it never has worked. Representative governments are particulary vunerable to this becasue voters can fire them if they do not like what they are doing. So, representative government is a great thing as long as people understand that government cannot take care of them, that they must be able to take care of themselves. In a family, you cannot spend more than you have indefinitely. Eventually, your creditors want their money. If you cannot pay, you are doomed. The same is true for governments. They cannot spend and spend. The only safe way for a family, for a government is to only buy what you can afford, only borrow when it is absolutely necessary, not simply desireable, and you must pay it back quickly. In fact, smart families and governments save up money for hard times so that they don't have to borrow, even in an emergency.[/quote]
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