Hvad er galt i Spanien?

Tidligere premierminister José Maria Aznar sparker i WSJ (13.12) til hans socialistiske efterfølger, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, der overtog regeringsmagten i 2004 efter en bombeeksplosionen på Madrids banegård. Den spanske økonomi havde højvækst i 2004, skabte nye arbejdspladser og havde balance på de offentlige budgetter. Det er på 6 år vendt til økonomisk kaos, fordi den socialistiske regering har opgivet reformere det spanske samfund, skriver Aznar. Han skriver endvidere:

"An essential part of this political change will be for Spain to immediately acknowledge that the state has to limit its economic and social role, and open new areas of freedom and dynamism for society and private entrepreneurship. Spain needs to accomplish deep reforms in its administrative structure, including eradicating bureaucratic and public bodies and rationalizing public expenditure. Spain cannot delay any longer in reforming its welfare state, but must start now to restore the conditions for a thriving society that is open to all.

Spain is more than capable of becoming, once again, a dynamic and enterprising country, one that generates employment and opportunity. But first it must undertake the hard work of unwinding six years of political misdeeds. We can't wait".

Aznar har ret i, at der er ikke noget værre end reformforskrækkede regeringer, der ikke handler med rettidig omhu. Den spanske regering er blot en af slagsen!