Over-taxation

A study conducted by the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) concluded that over-taxation broke the back of the middle class, especially in the last years of the crisis.

The burden of taxation is confirmed by the accrued debts to the tax bureau, by the massive sell-off of real estate, by the disclaiming of inheritance, and by the number of people who turn in their license plates.

The government's paramount consideration in all choices is political gains for the ruling party. Creating fissures in politics and society is a primary concern.

The finance ministry now fears that fiscal targets will not be met if employees’ holiday bonuses are restored in the public sector.

The SYRIZA-Independent Greeks government copied every single one of the populist ills with which post-dictatorship Greek democracy was fraught.

Woe to the country if it expects that pensions and benefits will bring higher growth rates, as the government maintains.

One must note that although the European Commission approved the budget, at the same time it made known its concerns about delays in implementing reforms.

The ever mounting concerns that one is beginning to see in Brussels demonstrate that the government is moving in an ominous direction.

It is impossible for a society that is economically pressured and a market that is bedeviled by over-taxation to lead the economy to a growth path. Without growth, it is impossible to create new jobs. In other words, the numbers prosper, even though the unemployment queues are endless.

Although they implemented the memorandums much more decisively than their predecessors, they refuse to admit their capitulation. They try to prettify reality and blame everything on previous governments