...it gives social in-activists something to do.
The G in G20 must stand for Gross
May 27, 2010 – 12:06 pm
You’re the head of a minority government that has just shepherded Canada through a global downturn with considerable success. You are hoping to turn this feat into political support based on the image it provides of prudence, discipline and financial acumen. In pursuit of this goal, you decide to:1. Keep a close eye on expenditures, limiting the outflow of tax dollars to only the most pressing needs, until you are able to eliminate the deficit and get the national debt back under control.
2. Take the opportunity to reduce or eliminate unnecessary costs, exploiting public support for economic security to get rid of frivolous programs previously protected by political concerns.
3. Throw a three-day talkfest nobody cares about, blowing more than $1 billion on security while turning the country’s biggest city into an armed camp in midsummer, when it should be attracting tourists rather than storm troopers in riot gear.
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