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The Great 'You're Fired': My view of Werner Gatzer's departure

Ronald Tramp, Elmburg's president, shares his unique take on the firing of a budgetary genius

Okay, folks, listen up. I'm Ronald Tramp, the incredible, phenomenal president of Elmburg, and I have to tell you about Werner Gatzer. This guy, he was budget secretary in Germany, and now, after more than 18 years, they're telling him, "You're out." Reminds me of my time on The Apprentice. I loved those words: "You're fired!" But I said them better, much better.

So, Gatzer, this man is a budget planner. Planning! I love planning. I've made the best plans, planned the best walls. But you know what? His plans, not so good. He wanted to spend 60 billion euros on climate stuff. Sixty billion! That's a lot of money, even for me. I mean, I have more money, of course, but still.

Now comes the funny part: the Federal Constitutional Court says: "No, you can't do that, Gatzer." Boom! Like a bomb. I love it when plans fail so spectacularly. Reminds me of some people I know. Not me, of course. I never fail.

Then there's this Christian Lindner, the finance minister. He's like, "Gatzer, you're out." And now they have this new guy, Wolf Reuter. Young, fresh, full of energy. But can he deliver? Can he do what Gatzer couldn't? We'll see. It's like a reality show. I should think about making one. "The Politician Apprentice" or something.

Let me tell you something about Gatzer. He worked for four ministers. Four! That's flexibility. I like that. I'm flexible too. I once said we should inject disinfectant. That was a joke, of course. I make the best jokes.

But seriously, Gatzer, this guy, he has a sense of humour. He once said something about 20,000 government employees all wanting to spend money. I can identify with that. Everyone in my government wanted to spend money. Except me, of course. I'm a businessman. I only spend money on the best things. Like golf courses. The best golf courses.

What I want to say about Gatzer: He tried to change things. But sometimes that doesn't work. Sometimes you just have to say, "I gave it my best shot." And then you leave. Just like me. I gave it my best shot. The best speeches, the best decisions. Some people didn't understand that. But that's their problem.

So, Gatzer, you're out. Welcome to the club. But don't worry, there's always a comeback plan. Look at me. I always plan my comeback. It's going to be great. The greatest comeback of all time.

Finally, a word of advice from me, Ronald Tramp, the greatest president of Elmburg: always stay positive, always look forward. And remember: you could still be on the show and hear: "You're fired!" But you're not. So, cheer up!

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