Finance Minister Kolodko shortlist of successes and longer list of failures

In a cartoon portrayal of the failures and successes of Finance Minister Grzegorz Kolodko, Puls Biznesu listed stabilizing the zloty, satisfactory relations with the National Bank of Poland, and finishing the New York Marathon in 3:58.15 as his greatest recent accomplishments. Among the greatest mistakes listed are the failed tax amnesty and property declarations, the idea of a 50% tax rate, failing to cut corporate taxes, and the failure to reform public finances in the 2003 budget. (Puls Biznesu, p. 24) J.K.