Trond writes:
My point is that while mainsteram economists
in most countries have to explain to the public that the gvt. "cannot"
run a deficit, they in Norway have the much more tricky task to explain
that the gvt. HAS TO run an extremely large SURPLUS. And this in a
situation where gvt. net financial assets are around 280 billion NOK
already. The projected 1996 surplus is 55 billion NOK, and will be even
higher in 1997.
COMMENT: Gee, our governments always decide to play Santa Claus
when this happens---but only if there is an imminent election!
Xmas Cheers, Ken Hanly
