Whoever feels rich people have too much influence in politics should continue to read, the others too. According to data from the national corruption office, the newly sworn in 36 head strong government of Thailand consists mainly of US$-millionaires. Prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of former Prime Minister and media champion Thaksin Shinawatra (overthrown in…
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Ivory Coast – Obese Government
After he, decisively supported by the UN-troops ousted his rival Laurent Gbagbo, the rightful president of Ivory Coast Mr. Ouattara is now acceded to power. His newly presented cabinet features the astonishing number of 36 minsters. A figure so impressive that it is understandable that Ouattara had trouble to find enough distinguished tasks for all…
Japan – Bureaucrats Are To Publicly Defend Their Budgets
Japan’s bureaucrats are very powerful. Contrary to changing governments, they safely stay in their jobs for decades and have more than enough time to network and to make sure their budgets, pensions and lucrative allocations are safe. Politicians rely on a good standing with the administration if they want to achieve anything and utterly fail…
Tax-System – Nuisance Without Hope of Reform
On April 15 US-citizens had to declare their taxes. Apparently a very complicated endeavor – the tax code encompasses 70’000 pages and US society spends 7.6 billion hours (both paid and unpaid) to get the declaration right (or wrong as cynics might add). This time equivalents to almost 4 million people working year round –…
Japan – Gas Guzzlers Subsidized as Energy-Efficient Cars
Cash for clunker programs are now being phased out in Europe and the US. Maybe this is the reason why Japan – whose manufacturers of small cars particularly benefitted from such incentives – is now starting its own cash-back program. Buying efficient new cars is subsidized with almost 3000 US$. In the program’s terms, efficiency…
