Budget boost for German motors

ONCE again we have seen how easily a gullible government can be duped by sectional interests into using taxpayers’ money to fund the purchase of consumer goods – ie, cars.

This was done on the pretext of “reducing potentially dangerous cars on the road,” according to Finance Minister Brian Lenihan.

Well, wake up, minister – we have had an objective NCT test here for the past 10 years for all older cars. The second mantra of the car barons is, of course, their unquestioned trump-card, “reduced emissions”.