http://www.irisheconomy.ie/index.php/2009/05/27/more-on-chilean-fiscal-prudence/ Thu, 17 May 2012 00:11:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.irisheconomy.ie/index.php/2009/05/27/more-on-chilean-fiscal-prudence/#comment-8136 Potter Wed, 27 May 2009 12:47:43 +0000 http://www.irisheconomy.ie/?p=2338#comment-8136 What was it our excellent Minister for Finance used to say: When I've got it I spend it, when I don't have it . . . What was it our excellent Minister for Finance used to say: When I’ve got it I spend it, when I don’t have it . . .

]]> http://www.irisheconomy.ie/index.php/2009/05/27/more-on-chilean-fiscal-prudence/#comment-8133 Richard M Wed, 27 May 2009 12:34:54 +0000 http://www.irisheconomy.ie/?p=2338#comment-8133 Philip, this is an excellent article and should be required reading for our government. With their key strategic industries in tact (eg copper) and virtually no debt they are posied for growth when a recovery happens. As Ireland appears to have no strategic industry of our own and a totally unsustainable and out of control public debt how can we ever recover? Philip, this is an excellent article and should be required reading for our government. With their key strategic industries in tact (eg copper) and virtually no debt they are posied for growth when a recovery happens. As Ireland appears to have no strategic industry of our own and a totally unsustainable and out of control public debt how can we ever recover?

]]> http://www.irisheconomy.ie/index.php/2009/05/27/more-on-chilean-fiscal-prudence/#comment-8119 Marcus Wed, 27 May 2009 09:40:23 +0000 http://www.irisheconomy.ie/?p=2338#comment-8119 One can't help but marvel at them. A very 'Collieresque' attitude towards commodity revenues. One can’t help but marvel at them. A very ‘Collieresque’ attitude towards commodity revenues.

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