Published: 30 Jul 12 09:25 CET | Print version
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In the first instalment of The Local’s exclusive interview with US Ambassador Philip Murphy, America’s top diplomat in Germany stresses the need for a European growth agenda to help stem the euro crisis.
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But since everyone wants to be one big happy euro family, the haves will have to take care of the have nots....Just like the German haves take care of the German have nots!
It will come down to the average German taxpayer to pay for the weaker economies of Greece, Spain, Portugal, ect...Not the rich Bankers or politicians!
The Romans, Greeks, Joseph II, Alexander the Great, Napoleon, and everyones favorite, Adolf Hitler. wonderful.
Friedrich Wilhelm I managed to save the Prussian state by financial prudence. The Sourthern Europeans could do it, too. We have to be firm on principles.
Probably Murphy is not the right person to guide us on principled grounds as he refused to resign when his embassy spied on the German foreign office.
Isn't your argument exactly the point that mos101392 made?!
And I would argue that in order for you to know what type of publishing Bild does, you're very likely one of their readers... Or are you just upset that he made the comment before you did?
He tells you to merge your currency with others but you do not see the U.S. trying to merge it's money with say Mexico.
What would he think of a joint bank account for his family and me. If he would do I promise one grand party with lots of free stuff for all.
Can't blame him for not wanting to come back to New Jersey.