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Who should vote for?

What do the parties say about the economy?

Interested in reducing the public sector?

Increasing expenses?

Tax cuts?

A number of parties offer a liberal economic platform that should suit you.

Avichai Snir and Ronen Bar-El believe that it is not certain that the promises will become a reality

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• economy

• right

• Blue and white

• The Likud

Avichai Snir

Friday, 12 March 2021, 00:04

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Benjamin Netanyahu and Naftali Bennett (Photo: Reuven Castro)

I suddenly realized that the election was an o-to-to, and I still do not know which party to choose.

So I did what I always do in cases like this: I was looking for someone to decide for me.

I did a raffle, and decided to call Dr. Ronen Bar-El. When he answered, I informed him that he needed to decide for me who to vote for. "Are you crazy?" He replied. "I myself do not know."

For a moment we both kept quiet, and then he said he had an idea. "I saw that there was an article in which the parties answered questions about their economic platform.

"Let's choose the one whose substrate we think is most likely." That sounded like a good idea, so I agreed. He sent me the link, and we both started reading.

After a few minutes I informed him that I was going to vote to the right.

I could hear his jaw falling to the floor.

"You ?! To the right ?! Why?"

So I explained to him that it was very simple.

"Listen, they're going to cut the income tax by 15%, and the corporation tax by 8%. At the same time, they're going to cut the public sector without firing anyone, and after all that, in 7 years we'll be under debt-to-GDP again. "60%. It's just a dream, so it's clear I'm voting right."

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Ronen asked me if I had heard what I said.

"How exactly can the public sector be reduced without firing any workers? If they think they will reduce the public sector by taking the workers' car or cutting their wages, I remind you that there is such a thing in Israel called the Histadrut. And how exactly do you think government debt will be reduced? They will cut state tax revenues by about 10% but will wait with reducing the government sector until enough workers retire? What's more you probably missed that they promise to recruit more teachers, doctors and nurses instead of officials. I mean, they also do not really intend to reduce the sector The public. "

I started calculating my fingers, and tried to see how it is possible to reduce revenue, keep expenses fixed and reduce deficit.

I did not make it.

So I humbly announced that maybe right is not such a good idea.

"So what do you think of blue and white?"

I asked Ronen.

"They, too, promise to reduce the inflated government."

Ronen replied without thinking much: "Look at the news. They may promise to reduce the government, but two weeks before the election they are trying to name number 7 on their list as communications minister, to arrange a salary of NIS 50,000 until the next government is formed."

The Likud has experience

"To increase expenses and for someone else to pay, my son also knew before he went to first grade. Maybe we should appoint him prime minister?"

"So maybe there is a new future or hope?"

I asked.

"They also promise not to impose taxes, increase spending, invest in education and health, and not change anything with defense spending."

"Good," Ronen replied.

"To increase expenses and for someone else to pay, my son also knew before he went to first grade. Maybe we should appoint him prime minister?"

I replied that this was not a bad idea, because he would not want to appoint associates or spend money to keep his friends happy.

At most he will want a PlayStation and TV, which is really cheap for a prime minister.

But then I remembered that it was too late to register him as a party.

I made another attempt.

"Maybe stay with the Likud? Since they have no platform, there is nothing bad that can be said about their platform."

"You are right," Ronen replied, "and they even have proven experience!"

"What experience?"

I asked.

"Netanyahu has made important reforms," ​​Ronen replied.

"When?"

I asked.

"17 years ago, when he was finance minister," Ronen replied.

"Well," I said.

"You managed to convince me that either our politicians are not really smart, or they are convinced that we are stupid and will believe all the nonsense. But I still do not know who to choose."

"Really a problem."

Ronen agreed.

"Maybe we'll call ..."

Ronen Bar-El,

Avichai Snir

Open University

, Netanya Academy and Bar-Ilan University

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