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I thought we were broke!

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  • 28-08-2013 5:51pm
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    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users Posts: 8,377 ✭✭✭


    According to http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/weekly-earnings-cso-2-1057760-Aug2013/

    "Weekly earnings in the public sector, including semi-state companies rose by 1.3 per cent in the year to the end of June, bringing average weekly earnings to €928.76. There was a one per cent rise in the private sector in the same period, putting weekly earnings at €623.17."

    We're still borrowing €1billion a month because our costs outstrip our income. We have tax, after tax, after tax being introduced so we can balance the books.

    I know it seems very strange in this bloody country, but how about cutting some of the friggin' costs for a change!!!!


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    woodoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,219 ✭✭✭woodoo


    you posted that twice


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    #3
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users Posts: 8,377 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    woodoo wrote: »
    you posted that twice

    Three times actually. I have asked the mods to delete the extras (you can delete posts but you need special rights to delete threads).

    The report button has disappeared from the mobile interface.


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    BillG
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭BillG


    Gloomtastic! wrote: »
    I know it seems very strange in this bloody country, but how about cutting some of the friggin' costs for a change!!!!

    Simples, it is much, much easier for politicians to tax workers and industry than it is to take on civil servants and the unemployed.


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    rumour
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    Yes, it's called making the hard choices or something like that


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    Lisa2011
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    They should start with their own wages first and move onto the directors of semi state bodies. I know people in the public sector and what they earn is not alot.


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