The problem with Germany is

[BrilloPad]

It's not unreasonable to ask that people live within their means and actually earn the money rather than get in debt to finance lifestyle.

Utter nonsense. Merv is currently telling everyone to spend spend spend. Its okay - all your debts will be inflated away.

Alas I have learnt this way too late. I should have spent the nineties up to my neck in debt buying property. But I will know what to do when the next boom starts in 2015.

[Waldorf]

It's not unreasonable to ask that people live within their means and actually earn the money rather than get in debt to finance lifestyle.

+1

People are misled by politicians into thinking that the "rich" can be made to pay for the mess that we are in, if only it were so simple.

[xoggoth]

Understandable if people want a free ride, it's the twats who keep giving it to them at other people's expense that get up my nose.

[EternalOptimist]

It's not unreasonable to ask that people live within their means and actually earn the money rather than get in debt to finance lifestyle.

well thats your world view (mine also)

but its staggering to see how many people view things differently. people who want a free ride. and dont accept that they are asking for a free ride

[AtW]

they are either at your throat or at your feet. As the latin-euro countries are now finding out.

It's not unreasonable to ask that people live within their means and actually earn the money rather than get in debt to finance lifestyle.

[Doggy Styles]

Giant Haystacks was a great big professional wrestler who won just by being so big that he did what he liked in the ring and still won. It was so boring that the public stopped tuning in, opponents gave up, and thus he unwittingly killed off Saturday afternoon professional wrestling with Kent Walton.

Germany is a great big economy in the eurozone.

[Halo Jones]

I like Germany, good job as I’m over there next week

[Bacchus]

they are either at your throat or at your feet. As the latin-euro countries are now finding out.

Angela Merkel arriving in Paris to meet the new president of France was stopped by French immigration offiers.

"Nationality?", she was asked,
"German", came the reply.
"Occupation?" the official continued,
"No, I'm only here for a few days".

[SupremeSpod]

The problem with Germany is...

...they don't like it up 'em, Captain Mainwaring!

[Coalman]

Where is Pooperscooter?

His valuable unbiased opinion on the issues arising in Europe would be a welcome read in these dark times (or at least make us chuckle!).

[BrilloPad]

they are either at your throat or at your feet. As the latin-euro countries are now finding out.