[98ZJ USMC]

Satire?

This was made possible, Samaras said "with the surpluses of the country and the fact that Greece can cover its social needs on its own."

Who knew? Perhaps the Greek translation of "surplus" is "German tax payer"

_________

That what I would like to know. What surplus? Even if true, it's amazing how these "surpluses" never seem to stay.

[98ZJ USMC]

Welfare keeps people poor; its discourages work and it doesn’t promote well-being of individuals and families. No one has any incentive to do better out of fear of losing their meager government benefits.

Its good to see conservatives and liberals get behind a social initiative that shows a great deal of promise in attacking poverty and social injustice. The pilot program looks worth the while. I wish Greece good luck with it.

Just what do you think a minimum guaranteed income is?

[Moltke]

The only “surplus” I could fathom would stem from bailout funds from the EU or the IMF. I.e., not a surplus in real-world terms.

But I suppose some portion of the Greek electorate is lapping this up as God’s own truth. “I want, therefore I deserve, therefore I’m owed” = social “justice” per many a priest.