As reported here, the new Mexican President is showing signs of being much better than Vicente “Clinton” Fox, not that it would be too hard. This is good:
If implemented, his proposals could help transform Mexico from a labor-exporting country with relatively low growth, productivity and wages into an investment-rich, job-producing economy with better living standards for its 107 million people, nearly half of whom still live in poverty.
But this is why I caution that there is no such thing as a conservative in Mexican politics:
Among other things, he has proposed labor, energy and judicial reforms to encourage investment, promote competition and create jobs; improved tax collection to generate more revenue to fight poverty and improve education; universal health care and support for small and medium-size businesses.
Since when has “more [government] revenue” ever fought poverty?
Still, this looks to be quite an improvement. Calderon at least seems to know how to govern. Fox was, just like Clinton, a campaign-only president. He just kept campaigning all through his term. But he’s not as clever or well-read as Clinton.
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