Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Ronald Reagan once said, "If it moves, tax it, if it continues to move, regulate it, and if it stops moving, subsidise it". This is not the type of response the economy needs from the Government. The Government is responsible for this recession. It could have done far more to prepare the economy to deal with international challenges. The consequences of this will become apparent over the next 18 months.

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