Medicine killing the patient

09/08/2010

"The key question is … has the medicine worked? Has what the government said would happen happened in terms of reviving economic growth?The resounding answer is: Absolutely not. This medicine isn't working,it's actually killing the patient." PE bloggers Michael Burke and Stephen Kinsella were among those interviewed recently by the Los Angeles Times for an article which asked: "As Ireland slashes spending, is it model or cautionary tale?" You can read the full article here.

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