As they campaign for re-election, our politicians are trying to capitalize on the economic mess we’re in, which they created. We need growth, the leaders of various parties keep insisting. We need jobs. We need support for the youth. Seriously? Do they have a target based on a comprehensive economic policy? Have they devised key performance indicators to measure progress toward that target? Perhaps our politicians should learn about inflation and fiscal policy before making decisions and promising a better future. The new taxes agreed in mid-July prove that policy is one item absent from the government’s overcrowded agenda. The fact that there still isn’t a detailed list of which new taxes are coming even after cabinet endorsed them, proves these new revenue streams will not flow into a long-term vision for true economic revival. They’re opportunistic grabs at cash to appease voters before an election. Political rhetoric aside, this
