They tried to introduce water rates and to privatise the water and the people protested. They were swiftly recinded. "A study commissioned in 2000 by the Ministry of Economy suggested to liberalize the German water sector, allowing competition similar to the telecommunications and electricity sectors.[18] The proposal met with harsh criticism, including from the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) and the associations of municipalities, which alleged that liberalization could entail setbacks for the protection of health and the environment.[19] The liberalization proposal was not further pursued. However, public-private partnerships continued to become more widespread and the trend towards the creation of private law water utilities (commercialization) continued. In reaction to the liberalization debate the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) passed a decision sponsored by the Green party and the Social-democrats (SPD) on sustainable water supply and sanitation (nachhaltige Wasserwirtschaft) in 2001. The decision rejected the liberalization of the water sector." Then they tried to introduce College fees and the people resisted and protested. They were recinded. "Tuition fees at German universities are entering their death throes. The last of the 16 Länder (or states) still levying them will soon phase out fees: Bavaria this summer and Lower Saxony in spring 2014." timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/unbridled-success-germanys-fee-foes-claim-victory/2003928.article Think about this when they cut the Student Grant and introduce Water Taxes. Where did this happen? In GERMANY... If they can do it then by god so can you.. ~Belenus
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 08:15:35 +0000