Published on October 20, 2010 by Technology Slice
Right now there are massive riots hapenning in France over laws to extend the retirement age for it’s citizens. Police and rioters fired tear gas and petrol bombs at each other as there were fuel shortages due to strikes also protesting the laws. The rioters may be wrong in the way they are expressing their [...]
Tags: anger, break, Ceo, Citizens, Europe, Fat Cats, Fuel Shortages, Global Financial Crisis, Government Spending, Governments, Petrol Bombs, Pockets, Principle, Retirement Age, Rioters, Riots In France, Riots In Greece, Strikes, tear gas, violence
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Published on August 31, 2010 by Technology Slice
Labor Losing In Vote Count – Yesterday, as the independents converged on Canberra for formal talks, counting showed the Coalition edging ahead of Labor on the two-party-preferred count. By late last night, with more than 80 per cent counted, the Coalition was ahead by 1909 votes after the AEC removed eight seats from its two-party [...]
Tags: Aec, Aest, Ahead, Andrew Wilkie, Australian Electoral Commission, Canberra, Closeness, Gillard, Government Spending, Horse Trading, Independent Mps, Independents, Measurement, Poker Machine, Regional Australia, Royal Hobart Hospital, Tony Abbott, Vote Count
Posted in Politics
Published on June 17, 2010 by Technology Slice
Although the government does not yet have sufficient political backing to get the decree ratified by parliament on June 22, analysts say its passage — even if via abstention of enough parties — is practically assured because everyone understands its importance.
Tags: Abstention, Budget Deficit, Contagion, Debt Crisis, Economic Growth, Euro Zone, Financial Markets, Government Spending, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Luis Rodriguez, Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Opposition Parties, Parliament, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, recession, Severance Pay, Socialist Government, unemployment, Youth Employment
Posted in World
Published on June 9, 2010 by Technology Slice
2 Million Strike In Spain – Nearly 2 million Spanish state employees have stopped work in anger over government spending cuts that will see them lose about 5 per cent of their salary. It is the first time civil servants have gone on strike since the government announced $22 billion worth of austerity measures last [...]
Tags: Austerity Measures, Capital Madrid, Civil Servants, Crowds, Debt Burden, Economy Ministry, Emergency Services, Government Spending, Horns, Protester, Protesters, Public Sector Salaries, Public Servants, recession, Saucepan Lids, Socialist Government, Spanish State, State Employees, Vow, Whistles
Posted in General
Published on March 17, 2010 by Technology Slice
Governor Christie Budget Proposal Speech – We’re all going to get slammed. We’re all going to suffer. And we all have to sacrifice. That’s basically the message put forth in Gov. Christopher J. Christie’s speech in Trenton this afternoon where he revealed his budget proposal to the Democrat-controlled New Jersey State Legislature. It’s been eight [...]
Tags: Anticipation, Budget Proposal, Budget Speech, Catastrophic Situation, Christie, Democrat, Democratic Leaders, Drastic Measures, Fiscal Year, Government Spending, Local Governments, New Jersey State, New Jersey State Legislature, Proposals, Tax Burden
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