Yup, unfortunately people don’t understand that policies only change the equilibrium, but sometimes take longer than electoral cycles to see effect.

That’s why no party really gives a shit about bringing down the national debt, because twofold:

• people hate you in your term because that’s less money being spent for their benefit now
• the opposition can have more spending room to provide more benefits in their term, making them more popular.

Subway bread is considered cake in Ireland.

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