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Greece had already increased their number of tax collectors dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #1
however CountAllVotes Feb 2012 #2
That's unassociated from your own OP dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #5
what is with the picture then? CountAllVotes Feb 2012 #7
The fact of the matter is dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #11
+1000 DeSwiss Feb 2012 #27
We need the Iceland plan here. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #30
And that is the right answer. nt TBF Feb 2012 #55
Two key paragraphs in the story about Iceland's debt crisis. AdHocSolver Feb 2012 #39
That's going to go over well CanonRay Feb 2012 #3
I was about to post something similiar itsrobert Feb 2012 #4
That's not the same at all. dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #6
Oh you. sudopod Feb 2012 #9
And all the money winds up back in German banks CanonRay Feb 2012 #15
Only if they were the sole lenders dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #35
Yes, I would rather KKE take over the government and TBF Feb 2012 #54
as I recall, the American colonies magical thyme Feb 2012 #47
Boy, they just can't resist adding more insult to injury.. hlthe2b Feb 2012 #8
Oh those poor Greeks... TreasonousBastard Feb 2012 #10
As long as it is the "rich" who are going to pay the taxes. jwirr Feb 2012 #14
I got a little mad. Nice try. 3/10 sudopod Feb 2012 #20
Gimme a break. Of course the politicians... TreasonousBastard Feb 2012 #23
Read this: abelenkpe Feb 2012 #24
Or this: abelenkpe Feb 2012 #45
Krugman's latest on Greece and Europe abelenkpe Feb 2012 #59
I don't understand the excuses for Greece fujiyama Feb 2012 #21
they did not offer full retirement in their 50s magical thyme Feb 2012 #46
My mistake fujiyama Feb 2012 #56
they should default and become a pariah nation magical thyme Feb 2012 #48
Apples and Oranges. former9thward Feb 2012 #53
So many potential jokes slackmaster Feb 2012 #12
I may be paranoid but that does not sound good to me. jwirr Feb 2012 #13
I thought that the Germans lost WW II. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2012 #16
this came to mind...Very Interesting...but stupid CTyankee Feb 2012 #17
lol ... CountAllVotes Feb 2012 #19
Old enough to remember... 1monster Feb 2012 #26
Laugh-In debuted in January 1968 Art_from_Ark Feb 2012 #43
Ah...such memories (I think). Thanks for the... FailureToCommunicate Feb 2012 #33
Sock it to me, Sock it to me, Sock it to me... (nt) reACTIONary Feb 2012 #40
Sock it to me? n/t amandabeech Feb 2012 #62
"Sock it to me" was... reACTIONary Mar 2012 #64
tankes ELKODCH Feb 2012 #18
Not The Onion. Nt xchrom Feb 2012 #22
Not showing a lot of sensitivity toward the Greeks by the Germans, considering 1monster Feb 2012 #25
Well, isn't that just so very sweet of the Germans, NOT liberalhistorian Feb 2012 #28
If this was about squeezing the money out of peasants you might actually have a point but its not. cstanleytech Feb 2012 #29
I think people understand this but the peasants have been screwed in this whole deal while the CTyankee Feb 2012 #34
Hopefully the majority of greek citizens will realize that they are neither oppressors nor cstanleytech Feb 2012 #37
Nice ida QA_IT_Pro Feb 2012 #31
Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #32
Well, someone has to do it. Bradical79 Feb 2012 #36
If you want the same currency as Germany, and the same living standard as Germany, Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #38
Can they get the salaries the Germens get, how about the free college education? fasttense Feb 2012 #44
they are more productive than the Germans magical thyme Feb 2012 #49
I do not defend the greeks DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #41
Some people think that the middle class in other EU countries should pay taxes for the Greeks? Democat Feb 2012 #42
Because the poor and working folks will be made to pick up the tab TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #52
As Democat said, why should it be the taxpayers in OTHER countries picking up the tab? Nihil Feb 2012 #58
The wealthy of whatever nation can pick up the tab, I'm going to stand TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #61
And I'm going to stand with the working class folks of the nations who *do* pay taxes. Nihil Feb 2012 #63
it's a lovely country with a wonderful climate magical thyme Feb 2012 #50
But who will volunteer to be the tax collectors' bodyguards? brentspeak Feb 2012 #51
HA! What could **possibly** go wrong? annabanana Feb 2012 #57
I hope the gun laws are pretty tight in Greece NickB79 Feb 2012 #60
. LetTimmySmoke Mar 2012 #65
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