Penny Pinching
Treasuries are empty vessels.
Chancellors, in a parlous state
Of limited means, must wrestle
With demands as they inflate.
More for defence and more for health,
More for increasing benefits;
Meanwhile, the wealthy guard their wealth
Or money markets take the hits.
Every penny capital pays
Whether as salaries or doles,
If taxes rise so must wages,
Too much by capitals’ gauges
And it’s then the stock market falls:
So, back again, to crisis days.
D. A.