Does the Government take us for fools or is it just fooling itself? Before the Budget we were bombarded with fore-warnings with one central message. This Budget will be tough but fair. Tough but fair, said the Taoiseach. Tough but fair said the Tánaiste. Tough but fair said the Government Ministers. And afterwards, this mantra was repeated again and again by several Government representatives – in the hope that if … Continue reading Pretending the Budget was fair just makes it worse.