US is around 10.64% fed deficit to GDP (projected) this year:
US Government Spending
Posted on 04/08/2010 7:27:02 AM PDT by mainsail that
Athens. The two major trade unions in Greece – the General Confederation of the Employees in the Public sector (ADEDI) and the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) are on high alert and are getting ready for new wave of strikes and protests over the draft bill for reforms in the pension-insurance system, Greek Express daily reports.
State employees have already planned a protest meeting in downtown Athens on Thursday, while on Friday there will be a sitting of the general council of ADEDI, which is very likely to declare a strike on April 20 – 22. GSEE is also expected to pass decision for a general strike.
On the other hand, the All-Workers Militant Front (PAME), which is connected to the communist party, is preparing a meeting in front of the parliament in Athens, as well as in other big cities. The protests and strikes are directed against the economic measures of the government and the reforms planned in the pension-insurance system. According to ADEDI, people working in the public sector will lose up to 3 salaries a year as a result of the measures announced by the Greek cabinet.
Iraq- It really depends on which group. Either they will behead you or spit at you for a variety of reasons...or will smile in your face....
IN Greece..they will pretty much pay you no mind..and react to you the way you react to them and the millieu you find yourself in.
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