Reading in the Irish Times today, Cowan states that we are enjoying a 2009 standard-of-living funded by 2002/2003 incomes. Will Mr Cowen and fellow TDs now set an example of the belt-tightening he wishes all Irish people to undertake by reverting to 2002/2003 TD salaries? If not, why not?
It would be a powerful symbol alright.Originally Posted by Alterego
Why isn't the question being posed to them? MPACIE - The rich want us to pay for their crisis
Fine, reduce public servants pay to 2004 levels. Reduce social welfare rates to 2006 levels. Then reducing politicians pay to 2002 would be useful.
Its only fair that they should take a pay drop. Will be interesting to see if anything happens with regard to this. There is no good reason why TDs are on such high wages in these recessionary times.
“As well might you leave the fairies to plough your land or the idle winds to sow it, as sit down and wait for freedom.” - Thomas Davis
Bang on and it would set the standard.
They are the ones who have to lead by example. They are the ones at the wheel.
Of course it should happen but that would require a certain level of honesty from FF. Hmmm, Do I see pigs flying overhead?
the point is that if politicians did it first it would put them in a stronger position to sell those suggstions or something similar.
of course it wont happen...
and 2002 cars....
"There isn’t a country of the 17 euro countries at present who could carry this in a referendum, there isn’t a single country bar Ireland." - Minister for Finance, on Bloomberg tv.
What happens if ESM money poured into eurozone banks evaporates?
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