The Socialist government's intention to reduce from 23 to 6% VAT on playing golf is a source of pride for golfers and a shame for trade unionists. A group of people with low collective organization, incapable of doing demonstrations or participate in negotiations, manages to be more effective in meeting its legitimate aspirations that united CGTP and UGT [CGT Portuguese General Union of Workers - close to the socialists - are the main trade union confederations in the country].
The phenomenon also shows the disturbing correlation between social protest successful and wearing pants ridiculous after protesters of the 70s, with their legs jeans eph 'uprooted social achievements [reference to the events that followed the Carnation Revolution of April 25, 1974], golfers also come in the history of the struggle over wages.
It is clear that today's workers do not enjoy better living conditions because Carvalho da Silva [secretary general of the CGTP] did not show presence of mind in golf pants. While it is undeniable that he gave in to a social group, the government has managed to do so by sending a signal to society in Portugal, golf is a sport more accessible and being poor sport ever expensive.
The government's message is clear: "Portuguese, do not be poor." It is so expensive to be poor in Portugal, with all measures taken by the state to pay less affluent [lower wages, reduced social benefits including child benefit and the RMI, or increase in VAT and health spending], it is only a stubbornly large growing group of people remains impoverished.
Laziness or stupidity, the pauvresi do not take seriously the efforts by the government - a tax increase, for example - to discourage those who still have a poor quality of life and to reward those who already have a very good quality of life. Whoever lives better pay less taxes and enjoy more privileges, but even so the Portuguese understand that they must strive to live better.
It's incredible! The Government's argument is, moreover, unstoppable: golf is an important lever for tourism. Countless foreign citizens are enthusiastic about our country for this reason. However, after spending thousands of dollars in golf clubs, travel and hotels, if they are forced to pay a VAT of 23%, equal to that used for soft drinks and canned goods, they prefer to play from countries where VAT does not care about the air they have meager budget on food, health and private yacht.
Those who still live in difficult times, a shame for themselves and for the country, and who continue to complain of high taxes on basic necessities, those people must think the best way to contribute to the development of tourism in Portugal. Finally, I encourage you to gather around golf courses and convince the players to drink milk drinks and eating yogurt.
In principle, VAT on goods they consume must be able to automatically drop from 23 to 6%. It works every time. 
The phenomenon also shows the disturbing correlation between social protest successful and wearing pants ridiculous after protesters of the 70s, with their legs jeans eph 'uprooted social achievements [reference to the events that followed the Carnation Revolution of April 25, 1974], golfers also come in the history of the struggle over wages.
It is clear that today's workers do not enjoy better living conditions because Carvalho da Silva [secretary general of the CGTP] did not show presence of mind in golf pants. While it is undeniable that he gave in to a social group, the government has managed to do so by sending a signal to society in Portugal, golf is a sport more accessible and being poor sport ever expensive.
The government's message is clear: "Portuguese, do not be poor." It is so expensive to be poor in Portugal, with all measures taken by the state to pay less affluent [lower wages, reduced social benefits including child benefit and the RMI, or increase in VAT and health spending], it is only a stubbornly large growing group of people remains impoverished.
Laziness or stupidity, the pauvresi do not take seriously the efforts by the government - a tax increase, for example - to discourage those who still have a poor quality of life and to reward those who already have a very good quality of life. Whoever lives better pay less taxes and enjoy more privileges, but even so the Portuguese understand that they must strive to live better.
It's incredible! The Government's argument is, moreover, unstoppable: golf is an important lever for tourism. Countless foreign citizens are enthusiastic about our country for this reason. However, after spending thousands of dollars in golf clubs, travel and hotels, if they are forced to pay a VAT of 23%, equal to that used for soft drinks and canned goods, they prefer to play from countries where VAT does not care about the air they have meager budget on food, health and private yacht.
Those who still live in difficult times, a shame for themselves and for the country, and who continue to complain of high taxes on basic necessities, those people must think the best way to contribute to the development of tourism in Portugal. Finally, I encourage you to gather around golf courses and convince the players to drink milk drinks and eating yogurt.
In principle, VAT on goods they consume must be able to automatically drop from 23 to 6%. It works every time.
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