Wrong anaology. Greece is what lies at the bottom of the grave that the western entitlement state has dug for itself. There is no escape for Greece. I'm merely suggesting that we might want to stop digging before we join them there.
Greece with 40% of its GDP generated in the parallel/underground economy is a western entitlement state? I'd say that Greece is more like the neoliberal nations that have most of their economies in the parallel casino economy (you know, as in dubious swaps and bets not traded publicly))
Well no kidding. Imagine, an over burdening tax system that creates incentive to pay bribes instead of the actual taxes. You don't see the failure?
The producers are tired of paying for the recipients. Greece is doomed with their current system.