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- A Koxinga Shrine with a Difference
- Yes, just what we need in the current era of stagnating economic growth: austerity in the form of slashed budgets. The legislature yesterday decided to whack 1.9% of the budget away.
- Oz on the Yonghoshan Reservoir in Miaoli
- Wild at Heart: Taroko People vs Asia Cement.
- New agreement reduces fees for Pinoy workers in Taiwan by 85%
- Under the Radar news from AsiaEye
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"Yes, just what we need in the current era of stagnating economic growth: austerity in the form of slashed budgets."
ReplyDeleteThe money that was cut was largely ridiculous things like "bonuses" paid to retired government employees, teachers, and soldiers. I mean, it's unbelievable--why would you get a bonus for not working?
If you want to provide stimulus, then provide stimulus. Don't sit around and make waisheng dominated slices of society marginally wealthier.