Happens In Greece The economic crisis from another point of view

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   Erene Athanasellis Johnstone
   February 17th, 2012 - 23:18

   WHAT TO DO? HOW TO SURVIVE?

   I am a mother of 2 and wife for 14 years. I am forced to stay at home with my 3 year old as putting her in a private pre-school would cost us between 480-580 a month. Government school would not take her last year when I worked 12 hours a day for 5 euro’s a hour. As I live in a good area thanks to my father for working his whole life to give his kids a good life. So there is no winning, I am doomed if I do and if I don’t. How can I win? We came to Greece 3 years a go as I was held up 2 times and in South Africa and did not want my girls to have a life of fear. I thought we were coming to a better life…. Any way so my Husband is a bar man as this is the only job he could find. Earning 5 euro an hour with no holiday, sick or any other pay leave. No work no pay, is the motto. Any way my question is if we the law abiding tax payer dose a grime from theft to tax aviation, and we are held responsible for our actions, convicted and have to pay the money back, then why are they not held personally accountable for there bad judgment (The country is a business and should be treated like one, if a company goes into debt it is the (Government)C.E.O and the managing director and there teem that is held responsible and must answer to the (The people owner)? They should pay back the moneys. Why is it on our shoulders yet again to bail them out? We bought 2 cars in the last 3 year, now don’t get to exited, or think any thing about that until you hear how much. One was 500 and the other 1200euro’s. The tax that they want to add to this is a minimal of 600 euro’s, how do they think that is just. Then to add injury to a existing wound, we are tax again to property that you paid tax when you bought the property, register it, and the 1 year ago just for the fun of it taxed again. Now they will add the amount of about 1200euro’s (depending on which area you’re in, how big your home is…) to your electricity bill and if you don’t pay your electricity will be cut. How are we supposed to pay this (We don’t have a cent as a back up for emergency’s for our girls never mind us)? Should we sell our bodies or turn to crime? Is that what they want? I understand that Greece is in deep ……. but you can not take blood from a stone. Well any thing is possible according to the Greek government. This is the opinion of a nobody, just a law abiding tax payer. At a loss!! What should we do??? Help

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     Madeleine Antonia
     February 18th, 2012 - 10:29

     My heart breaks to hear of your pain and suffering. It is the government that has to change. Voice your concerns; join solidarity marches (try not to get hurt), vote them out of office. Attend meetings, read the newspapers, stay informed. The Greek people are a very caring people; join together and help each other out. Do you really need 2 cars? Organize neighborhood meetings and share your resources. And yes, you are somebody! Your opinion matters! Help others in need and the favor will be returned. That is the Golden Rule.

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       Erene Athanasellis Johnstone
       February 18th, 2012 - 21:17

       Thank for you comments. Firstly yes we need the 2 cars as my husband works shifts and we have no means of other reliable transport to take our oldest child to and from school. We are in involved take part in the protests, but as you can see we are just ignored. They sit in there high chairs and just look down on us as if we are there bread crumbs. I believe that you lend a helping had to all and you will be repaid. Fam and friends are your life line. With thanks God bless

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   Thanasis
   February 18th, 2012 - 23:26

   The political system of Greece is not a free-thinking democracy but it is mainly a socio-communistic state regulated democracy.
   For example, the people who vote in political elections and re-elect the same political parties over and over again composed mainly by 1 million public servants and the 1,2-1,5 million people who work in closed services in private sector highly regulated by the state. Now by taking under concern also the families of these highly privileged working classes, the number of voters can easily reach 4-5 million people out of 10 million people of the total population of Greece. Excluding, the wealthy Greek classes (privileged in monopolistic markets), the older people (due to health issues they cannot vote) and young generations (under aged to vote).
   In Greece there are only approximately 2-3 million people, Greeks and foreigners, who basically have no rights and they straggle to make a living in private sector and these people must also produce enough wealth in order to compensate the economic losses from the public sector and the highly regulated private sector.
   Obviously this is not viable and for this reason Greece is in dept of 150% in relation to it’s GDP(Gross Domestic Product) and this dept is not by taking under concern the real Greek GDP, which can make the dept more than 250%. In addition the 200 billion euros dept of the Greek central bank and the private-public companies (electricity, transportations etc.) launch the dept in an outrageous number more than 350% in relation to Greek GDP.
   Greece historically can be analyzed as another political example that when governments have the tendency of not managing the economy but ruling the economy, in the name of ‘‘common good’’ and other highly manipulative socio-communistic ideas made for the masses, the form of government from democratic becomes dictatorial.

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   peter koufos
   February 19th, 2012 - 03:04

   how much have the rats and traitors suffered??? no pension cuts for politicians and bankers, gameso papandreou , papdemso m samaras , then esa Hellinas AND YOU WILL NEVER BE ONLY TRAITORS!!!!!

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   Helen Papanagiotou
   February 19th, 2012 - 23:38

   If everyone in Greece agrees that the politicians are responsible for the money owed then why not decide to just get everyone in parliament banned from making any decisions. All the politicians in this parliament should just go preferably by any democratic means. The money that is owed has got nothing to do with the people who are paying for it. The protests only make sense if there is are clear demands. So far I have not seen any demands apart from not wanting the austerity measures but I have not seen what it is that Greek people want instead. There has got to be an alternative and the politicians in the current parliament are in no position to find one or even think of one.

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