When Edward was not a politician

The previous post included the comments of Edward Scicluna vehemently denying that he called for an increase in taxes on industry.

Be that as it may, here he is in May 2008 on free health care and free education. Can we afford it?

"Niddubita, ghandi id-dubju, ghandi dubbji serji, difficli li tghid li jista’ jkollok sahha ghal kullhadd bl-ahjar medicina ghal kullhadd b’xejn u dan kollu, l-ebda pajjiz."

Should health services be given free for those who cannot afford them?

"Hekk iva. Imma ghal kulhadd, il-hin kollu u minghajr limitu fuq tipo x’tiehu u ma tiehux, fl-ebda pajjiz ma tezisti u ma tistax tezisti hawn."