Latest Red C poll proves my point on cutting public sector budget

The latest Red C poll, the results of which appear in today’s Irish Independent, go a long way towards proving the main points of this blogger. Its’ findings show the level of apathy towards our current politicians and also the willingness of the majority of the electorate to drastically the cut the public sector budget.

The poll found that the majority of the Irish electorate would have more faith in the IMF running our economy than it would in our current crop of politicians. This is not just apathy towards the government but also with our opposition as well.

Who can blame them? We have a new Dáil session where Fine Gale are running around like a pack of truculent school children refusing pairings. Where Eamon Gilmore and Labour have continued their “We will say what people would like to hear” policy, without any explanation of the consequences of their policies (god forbid they would ever be implemented). The only other alternative on the opposition benches to these two are the former terrorists from Sinn Fein touting their neo communist slogans (need I say anymore).

The main finding however of the Red C poll is that the majority of Irish electors and taxpayers want to see the public sector budget cut. They DO NOT want to see tax increases, more tolls on roads, property taxes and any other ideas the government have for bleeding the economy dry implemented.

They DO want to see the waste in our pubic sector being eliminated completely. They DO want to see (and I hope the Government and our Opposition are listening) wholesale cuts in public spending. If as in my opinion the Government made €5b in public spending cuts at the next budget instead of continuing their contemptible love in with Jack O’Connor then we shouldn’t need any further cuts in any forthcoming budgets. In fact we could clear the bill for the bank bailout within 10 years and possibly be in a position next year to give a tax cut to hard pressed workers and SME’s as well.

However will common sense prevail, will the government have the gumption to stand up and be counted. Will they show the courage to tackle the bloated mess that is the Irish Public sector.

Sadly until a new political party espousing these policies is created. A Party who has the will and welfare of the people of Ireland at heart. A party willing to step up to the plate and threaten the existence of the cosy cartel between our current crop in the house and the public sector unions. Until that day I fear that the current quagmire will prevail and that the private sector taxpayer will have to continue to carry an increasing heavy burden to keep Jack O’Connor and his ilk in the lifestyle they are accustomed to.