And the economy, which had been tottering along with average GDP growth of 1.3% a year since unification in 1990, was being slowly suffocated under the same red tape about which Mr Stoiber so loudly complains.Mr Schröder can be, and has been, sharply criticised for failing to do more.
And the economy, which had been tottering along with average GDP growth of 1.3% a year since unification in 1990, was being slowly suffocated under the same red tape about which Mr Stoiber now so loudly complains.What should be at issue in this election is not just how the economy got into such a mess but what the rival candidates plan to do about it.
You LOVE this narrative of the self-made man or woman, rising through adversity, small businesses battling the red tape, moaning about your taxes, doing deals in the shadows… "My lot, Jane, you see, we belong in government.
"This isn't about cutting red tape, it's about cutting the throat of safety regulations and the trade unions will mobilise a massive campaign of resistance," added Mr Crow.
The slump reflects worries about red tape, corruption and doubts about the profitability of public-private partnerships (PPPs).
He insists they were as much about strengthening the London Stock Exchange as slashing red tape; as much about regulation as deregulation.
Forget about government officials they're usually too tied up in red tape to think about your event as anything but a headache but do contact the workers at homeless shelters, interfaith councils, and other social support institutions: they're probably so overwhelmed and under-equipped that they'll be thrilled to direct people to your 'Free Market for additional resources.
At the moment any local commercial radio station owner faces a tangle of red tape, with regulations about content (for instance, putting a religious show on a Sunday, or only playing straight-forward rock on a rock station), about geography (studios must be in the locality they serve), about management (the regulator must approve all appointments).
These include a pensions bill giving people more control over how they save their money for old age, a small business bill that cuts red tape, increases transparency about corporate ownership and reforms zero-hours contracts, and a childcare payments bill offering tax relief of up to £2,000 on childcare.
In China red tape and issues about piracy and intellectual property are obstacles.
Russia is often criticised for having a difficult business environment - red tape and uncertainty about the legal system.
