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/^t/This issue takes us to a problem of a wider scale - the nature of politics and politicians. Politicians are said to be professional liars, nevertheless some people still expect them to tell the truth, even if it is difficult to swollow. Probably it is quite impossible to determine to what extent politicians are allowed to lie and where is a border that cannot be crossed. If we accept the fact that during election campaign politicians do not lie but express their honest plans and even after some time at a certain post, half of their promises has not been realized we must not condemn them for we usually lack hard evidence of their negligence. The situation is different when politicians lie purposefully to get a post and try to hide their additional source of income, do not pay taxes or claim to have higher education. If such cases are proved, they not only have to be publicly condemned, but also excluded from political life.