Even if all could agree that fairness was crucial, and then on what fairness
actually requires (see a discussion on that by an Irish economist he
http://short.ie/jol) , it seems beyond argument that an economic recovery
plan that was designed to be effective would not necessarily also be fair.
( I have been considering this here http://short.ie/fair in an Irish
context, but it is relevant in every country).

By "effective", I mean in terms of restoring full, or nearly full
employment.

For myself, my instinct is to prefer a plan that works as quickly as
possible, but most people I have consulted (informally) appear to be willing
to wait much longer as long as it's fair.

This surprised me, and I decided to poll more formally he
http://short.ie/fairp

Participate if you want; the result will be of general interest, I think.

On the other hand, if you think that the whole idea is misconceived or
worse, please feel free to share your opinion here.

--
FERGUS O'ROURKE
www.twitter.com/ubfid
www.irish-lawyer.com
(Not just law stuff)




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