Jerusalem – Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the Yisrael Beytenu party, said he’s not joining Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government because the coalition formed between Charedi , religious parties and the “billions” of shekels Netanyahu is putting into the system does nothing to help poverty.
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Lieberman also stated he doesn’t care if the government lasts a full term, and that the party wanted to be part of the coalition, but not at a price, according to Ynet News (http://bit.ly/1cip3cu).
Lieberman announced Monday that he would not join the incoming government (http://bit.ly/1EViRBP).
He also blamed the Likud party for stretching out coalition negotiations with Yisrael Beytenu, saying his party was prepared to sign an agreement early in the process, and that he understood that with six seats he would not be defense minister, so he compromised and the party chose “principles over portfolios.”
The coalition agreement between United Torah Judaism and Netanyahu essentially voids the previous government’s accomplishments, which Lieberman served under. The new deal will halt ongoing reforms to Israel’s conversion laws, stop cuts to children’s benefits and cancel the criminal penalties in the enlistment law.
Avigdor is head on correct. The new government does nothing for poverty. We all know how well dishing out money for those that don’t work, works out here in the USA. If you truly want to fight poverty you offer incentives to the struggling working class. Rather than child subsidies to all, earned income child tax credits is a much smarter approach. Family subsidies which is in essance welfare should have tough work requirements. Taxes should be lowered for the working class as well. An idea floated by Lapid is a great conservitive idea. No Vat tax on first time home purchasers (thats a 17% reduction) . But only for those that work. The charedim are just hurting themselves by being is fiscally reckless and spending without a cheshbon
First of all, even Liberman’s premise is wrong and indefensible. He assumes that we all come from his discredited liberal premise: government is suppose to “do something” for poverty. We don’t, at least those of us who are capable of thought don’t. Free market economy will lift those who want to be lifted out of poverty. Those who don’t, let them stay poor.
Second, and this betrays Liberman’s true motivation:
“wanted to be part of the coalition, but not at a price”
“He also blamed the Likud party for stretching out coalition negotiations with Yisrael Beytenu, saying his party was prepared to sign an agreement early in the process”
So, what is his price? It’s very transparent, he wants to drive it up.
Like Liberman did loads for the poor in his last almost decade in the government…
Plain hypocritical. Plain politics.