[TazeTSchnitzel]

> But even then, Greece could have survived its mistakes were it not for one other fatal decision: to move forward with its electoral platform before renegotiating its debt, increasing government spending without the requisite funds and reversing or stalling key reforms

This only seems like a bad thing because it is viewed in terms of money and debts, rather than human cost. The reality is that Syriza must do some spending if only to hold Greece over and stem the rise of the far-right. Greece has had 7 years of "reforms". They need to also spend some money sometimes.

[holoto]

First of all Greek people need to pay their taxes.

[twobits]

I am greek. In the real estate business. I have no debt or loans, always living well within my means. For last year, I payed 90% of my true income in taxes. I am, basically, being murdered. 'Nough said.

When you hear about, or say, "greeks don't pay their taxes", you should also get informed about how much that taxation really is. That's extremely difficult, even for someone living here. To give the slightest of many examples, you may read that income from real estate is taxed with 33%. That's true, but it glosses over ~30 more "small" taxes on real estate, and many other general laws that affect it. ..You read "I don't pay my taxes of 33%", my what-really-happened, extremely simple, just did a division, calculation, is 90%. ..Have a good day. Cause I'm having bad years.