Greece is out of cash.\u00a0 You would think that the land of Aristotle, Demosthenes and Euclid could do better than this:<\/p>\n
Vassilis Theodorakopoulos, a 53-year old dental technician who works for the country’s main public health-care fund, said he was protesting a 20% cut in his salary, as well as a plan to expand the working week for public servants to 40 hours\u2014in line with the private sector\u2014from 37.5 currently. <\/em><\/p>\n
“Personally, I don’t think there should be a difference between the public and private sector,” he said. “What we are fighting for is a reduction in private-sector working hours.”<\/em><\/p>\n
He said he also objects to a plan by the government to eliminate free dental braces for children, his specialty, as part of its health-care reform.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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That last part actually makes sense, at least in a world where one’s income is driven by politics.\u00a0 If I were an economics professor employed by the state, I’m sure I could make an excellent case for spending big,big bucks to raise economic literacy, using quotes like the one above to support my case.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, you can’t spend money even on important things when you have no money left.\u00a0 When that happens, then you see what is really important to those in power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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