Under the harsh conditions of Greece's $122 billion bailout, social security will be cut, property taxes will increase, and, if Greece's creditors have their way, there will be price hikes on food. The people hit the hardest will be pensioners on a fixed income. Most of them will not be able to get work, not that there are many jobs available for anyone. All this confirms that no matter how big a mess the effects of capitalism create, it's the working class that will suffer and pay the debts. John Ayers.
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