Comments on: You can leave behind Hungary… ??? http://hungary.blogsome.com/2006/06/18/you-can-leave-behind-hungary/ Accent of the Hungarian Blogoshpere. Accent on the Hungarian Blogoshpere Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:41:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Henrik http://hungary.blogsome.com/2006/06/18/you-can-leave-behind-hungary/#comment-743 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:29:43 +0100 http://hungary.blogsome.com/2006/06/18/you-can-leave-behind-hungary/#comment-743 Thank you for your comments Hettie! Yes I do agree that this was a rather desperate stunt from Hír TV (the TV close to the opposition party FIDESZ). What they did is simply cut the parts before and after the statement and we all know how sensitive such a statement to its content. I.e. they have not mentioned the proposition of the entreprenuers or the threat to the pension system at all. On its own this 40 second piece to me feels like if the PM would address to the nation. I'm surprised at this trick as anyone who wants to check this newspiece will get to the whole story in minutes. And Hír TV again lost credibility with this spin... Thank you for your comments Hettie!

Yes I do agree that this was a rather desperate stunt from Hír TV (the TV close to the opposition party FIDESZ).

What they did is simply cut the parts before and after the statement and we all know how sensitive such a statement to its content. I.e. they have not mentioned the proposition of the entreprenuers or the threat to the pension system at all. On its own this 40 second piece to me feels like if the PM would address to the nation.

I’m surprised at this trick as anyone who wants to check this newspiece will get to the whole story in minutes. And Hír TV again lost credibility with this spin…

]]> by: Hettie http://hungary.blogsome.com/2006/06/18/you-can-leave-behind-hungary/#comment-742 Sun, 18 Jun 2006 19:33:25 +0100 http://hungary.blogsome.com/2006/06/18/you-can-leave-behind-hungary/#comment-742 I read up on the topic a bit and I realised that the PM reacted to the blackmail by saying: off you go then but it's still the state that bankrolls pensions. Anyhow, Fidesz's spin is a weak attempt... I read up on the topic a bit and I realised that the PM reacted to the blackmail by saying: off you go then but it’s still the state that bankrolls pensions. Anyhow, Fidesz’s spin is a weak attempt…

]]> by: Hettie http://hungary.blogsome.com/2006/06/18/you-can-leave-behind-hungary/#comment-741 Sun, 18 Jun 2006 19:24:28 +0100 http://hungary.blogsome.com/2006/06/18/you-can-leave-behind-hungary/#comment-741 I think the PM was rightly disappointed, cos he was blackmailed by the most influential (wealthiest) Hungarian company owners whom he almost certainly knew before and didn't expect them to pull this card, as I wouldn't have either. I find the tax rises totally unfair and I am really scared of the property tax as I'm sure it's gonna affect the whole of the middleclass including me, whereas in other countries it is used to tax the rich. I've not a clue how Fidesz managed to turn the comment around and put it in the PM's mouth amid the widespread access to what the company owners/entrepreneurs said in the media... seems like a desperate act I think the PM was rightly disappointed, cos he was blackmailed by the most influential (wealthiest) Hungarian company owners whom he almost certainly knew before and didn’t expect them to pull this card, as I wouldn’t have either.

I find the tax rises totally unfair and I am really scared of the property tax as I’m sure it’s gonna affect the whole of the middleclass including me, whereas in other countries it is used to tax the rich.

I’ve not a clue how Fidesz managed to turn the comment around and put it in the PM’s mouth amid the widespread access to what the company owners/entrepreneurs said in the media… seems like a desperate act

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