We have a poor track record of distinguishing between those who need help most and those who don’t
The Government continues to spend lavishly amid expectations from the public. Cartoon: Graeme Keyes
Reaction to the Government’s fuel price measures reflected a growing expectation that the State’s role is to bail out everybody when things begin to get difficult.
It probably started with the €30bn of direct Covid supports. It reached ridiculous levels when the State handed out €3bn in energy credits to every household in the country, instead of just those who needed it most.
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