Full employment by 2018?

[willie wacker]

There is no way in hell that we'll be back to the Celtic Tiger days off full employment within three years, the government just pulled that figure out of the air to try and claw back some support because they won't have a leg to stand on in the next election.

As for large multinationals, they are paying tax that is so low that they are pretty much creaming off us (I'm looking at you Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard & especially Apple, 2%, that's an insult!). Interestingly enough, 100% domestically owned Irish businesses, such as Kerry Group and Glanbia, make up 50% of the corporate tax take in Ireland. Sure something like 90% of startups fail within two years in this country.

Unfortunately we are living in a country where the little guy doesn't have a hope while corporate greed rules the roost, but nothing new there I suppose.

I won't even start on the massaged figures that they come up with for the unemployment rate.......

Actually speaking about massaged figures, I might have a cheeky punt this weekend

I did,nt we would , I said we might
And that,s why I said it would not be because of the gov.
A lot of businesses fail in the first year or so is they are badly planned also too much red tape aswell by local authories.
If they got a fairer crack of the whip I lot more might survive.
The more small businesses around the more cash flow which will help more small business to flourish.

Ya a massage punt sounds a lot better at the moment, so lets help the small business