Venezuelan gov't asks businesses to lend it a hand

[Bacchus4.0]

http://www.eluniversal.com/economia/140423/venezuelan-govt-asks-businesses-to-lend-it-a-hand

The Venezuelan government and businesses held on Wednesday a meeting in the context of the National Peace Economic Conference. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro would join the gathering later.

The Head of State was expected to disclose the measures to be implemented as part of the "new economic offensive," originally scheduled for Tuesday, April 22, and later deferred to Friday, April 25, when inspections throughout the nation will begin.

Venezuelan Vice-President Jorge Arreaza, along with Minister of Trade Dante Rivas and Minister of Industries José David Cabello headed the meeting. The vice-president availed himself of the opportunity to express the need to "build together the country outlined in the Homeland Plan."

"President Maduro is trying to find the way to unleash productive forces, and we need you to tell us how," Arreaza told businesspersons.

[COLGATE4]

1. "President Maduro is trying to find the way to unleash productive forces, and we need you to tell us

how"

These things just write themselves.

[IronGate]

2. I swear, you just can't make this shit up.

[COLGATE4]

5. No, you really can't. The word 'irony' is absolutely

lost on DimSuccessor and his coterie of flying monkeys.

[Marksman_91]

3. So they admit they don't have any idea about how to run a productive business?

Color me SHOCKED!!!

[RobertEarl]

4. Asking for advice and cooperation?

Sounds kinda like Obama has asked of American companies.

I wonder if Maduro faces the same kind of cold-hearted crooks as Obama does?

Dumb question, I know. We know the crooks Maduro deals with are far more crooked and cold-hearted than our precious republicans like Boehner and McConnel. Heck, compared to Maduro, Obama has it easy.

Maduro sure doesn't sound like a dictator at all. Sounds more like a Democratic governor.

[COLGATE4]

6. Yep. Just like Obama. Remember when

Obama refused to let import businesses obtain foreign exchange to pay for their imports, resulting in them struggling to keep their businesses open due to lack of merchandise to sell? Nope - I don't either. But you're right. The similarities are striking.

[Marksman_91]

7. Obviously Maduro doesn't trust his cabinet to do the right thing in running the economy

Hence why he's asking help from private entities. The government has screwed up the economy so badly that they have to resort to do business with private companies and seek advice from them since obviously they have more experience and knowledge about managing an economy than he and the rest of the government boligarchs crooks do.

[Bacchus4.0]

8. he sounds like an idiot

although chavista economic policies sure haven't worked.

[RobertEarl]

9. The economics has worked

The poor people of Venezuela have benefited greatly.

Education and housing. Two of the most limiting things in a human's life are two problems being conquered.

The problem is, like we have had in the US, rich people, having never endured the problems of getting a good education and good shelter, don't think it to be a problem. Never was for them so they just can't grok it would be for the poor. Besides those facts, having poor people begging you for food puts the rich at a great personal advantage. The rich love that advantage. Where would they get their cheap labor if there were no poor, uneducated and homeless servants?

[Zorro]

10. The economics is NOT working, fool

That's why the government is asking the business community for their advice.

[RobertEarl]

11. Eh? Nasty is all ya got?

That's the type of crap the elected government of Venezuela has been putting up with for too long.

The anti-Chavistas are losing. And you show why, eh? Nasty is their whole argument.

[Zorro]

12. Didn't even bother reading the article, did ya?

Because if you did you wouldn't make such a foolish declaration that "the economics has worked".

[RobertEarl]

13. Asking for help is a bad thing?

Really? If they didn't would you be complaining?

Are you so full of hate that you are blinded by it?

It is evident to anyone not full of hate that the elected government is not a dictatorship.

Say, do you have business interests there as do some of the other ranters here?

[Zorro]

14. Sounds like you think "the economics has worked"

when there's runaway inflation and massive shortages of basic necessities.

How about dazzling us with more of your economic "jenius" by explaining the difference between importers and exporters, professor?

[RobertEarl]

16. It has worked

For the poor. The poor are a lot better now. You think that isn't true?

The rich are mad because their pillaging is over. This economy is not working for them as well as the economy before did. They are having to share wealth.

[IronGate]

17. The poor are a lot better now?

You've seen the pictures posted of lines around stores, stores who's shelves are bare or next to bare, rationing is now the norm, basic commodities are in short supply and you can say with a straight face that the poor are better now?

[Zorro]

18. Keep it up, fool

Continue to expose yourself with your comic book grasp of the effects of Venezuelan economic policy.

Certainly your simpleminded blather impresses the ladies. Hahaha.

[RobertEarl]

20. Hahahaha

You are funny.

The poor people are doing better. The rich, not so much. I guess that makes you angry? Tough, tough guy.

The change has come to Venezuela and all you can do is sit back and watch. You must feel awful? That's why you spew your hate?

[Marksman_91]

15. Asking for help when the "economics worked" seems a bit unnecessary, dontcha think? n/t

[Bacchus4.0]

19. the housing situation is in crisis, you just aren't paying attention apparently

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2594170/Venezuelan-president-orders-landlords-sell-homes-60-days-face-fine-24-000-wild-bid-plug-housing-shortage.html

I see that consistently in chavistas that you simply project Venezuela as being what you would like it to be despite reality.