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Stopped here now..... but my water tank is full. Thanks Kev
Now if only he will get AUD/USD heading north again..
Now if only he will get AUD/USD heading north again..
KEVIN RUDD - Wins the Australian Federal election!
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Big difference actually. If a student can have the use of a computer for 30 minutes per week then he/she "has access to a computer". Completely different from having their own.
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Before everyone gets too carried away about Mr Rudd's concern for the disadvantaged of our society, I'd point out that he - like Liberal - has ruled out increasing the rate of the Single Aged Pension. This is below the poverty line. Many of these people have no savings so will not benefit from any tax cuts. We should not be perpetuating middle class welfare with non-means-tested rebates in various areas while our elderly are struggling.
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Well, if you're asking him to arrange that, could you please ask him to reverse the current decline on our sharemarket? Should be no problem to him at all.Stopped here now..... but my water tank is full. Thanks Kev
Now if only he will get AUD/USD heading north again..
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WHATS HIS NEXT AGENDA ,THAT EVERY LABOR POLLY VISIT A BROTHEL OR EXPERIENCE A GOOD LAP DANCE OR TWO..............SWEET MEMMORIES KEVY BABY I HOPE YOU REMEMBER THIS ONE:
:Many times it was mentioned that we should have genuine tax reform.
As Julia said before we have some payments no means tested, also we have tax that starts on income p.a. below $10,000 and people receive various financial benefits up to almost $50,000 p.a.
As Julia said before we have some payments no means tested, also we have tax that starts on income p.a. below $10,000 and people receive various financial benefits up to almost $50,000 p.a.
Not to mention Labor has been in like 2 days, and have 10 years of Howard Government inaction and neglect to clean up after, no wonder Howard had such good surpluses to splash on Toys like Jetfigters and war games in Iraq, they fixed nothing and added around about zip in infrastructure !
I personally think Rudd is like a whirlwind with getting the ball rolling so far, can bet that Liberals are going to block anything and everything in the upper house just to be pests, and then you guys will be able to sit back and (falsely) say loook they arnt doing anything
Ha NC, DIDN'T Labor do the same thing to the Coalition 3 years ago in the Senate? You should take a tea spoon of sugar as the medicine goes down.
Just read a TXTER from the Townsville Bulletin this morning:-
"Kevin 07 Almost in heaven. Kevin 08 is he really great. Kevin 09 in sharp decline. Kevin 010 Never again. G. Alice River."
Those fat little gruby states want their cake and eat it too! Perhaps they should have shared it around instead of blaming John Howard of being starved of funds. Health and Education is a state responsibilty, not Federal.
After all they get all the GST and more each year. Never hear Labor wanting to "ROLL BACK THE GST" ANYMORE. They must like the GOOSE that lays the GOLDEN EGG. Why buy a cow when you can get your milk for nothing.
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Please, I beg you, no more Ruddie and Ruddy stuff!
This is precisely what Bob Brown has been advocating, or moreover bangin' on about to anyone who'll listen. If you recall that after the tax cuts were announced in the first week of the campaign, by both the major parties, BB argued that some of that would have been better allocated to pensioners. Does this mean that The Greens have become your natural party of choice
By the way, I agree. Whilst I'm obviously delighted that the Tories were given their marching orders, I think its important to maintain objectivity and Labor policy, to date, hasn't included the pensioners.
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Sorry Julia I simply dont get your argument.
I cant find anywhere a mention of Students being given their own computer as you suggest, only all years 9 to 12 having access to a computer and a means tested rebate for such purchases of such equipment.
I think this is the campaign quote that youve somehow got confused with?
If you think 30m a week might be on offer the world sure has gone backwards, we got more than that 20 years ago ....
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Breaking news
November 28, 2007 - 2:55PM
Howard Wins Bennelong!
In breaking news from the state electoral office it is being reported that former Prime Minister, John Howard has retained his seat of Bennelong.
In what can only be described as Lazarus reborn, Mr Howard has secured 69% of the 7,000 postal votes that today were counted by electoral office officials, totally reversing any lead Maxine McKew had.
More to come.
November 28, 2007 - 2:55PM
Howard Wins Bennelong!
In breaking news from the state electoral office it is being reported that former Prime Minister, John Howard has retained his seat of Bennelong.
In what can only be described as Lazarus reborn, Mr Howard has secured 69% of the 7,000 postal votes that today were counted by electoral office officials, totally reversing any lead Maxine McKew had.
More to come.
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Well thats pretty good news, i was starting to feel sorry for the old fella .....
Will he run for leadership now i wonder ?
Will he run for leadership now i wonder ?
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Sorry, could'nt help myself. All make believe, just wanted to give the true believers a scare.
Very impressed with numbercruncher sentiments though!
Very impressed with numbercruncher sentiments though!
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NC showing a care factor
not here mines zero , can't get past the stuff em all attitude .........
not here mines zero , can't get past the stuff em all attitude .........
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Ahhh Humor..
You mongrel! Got me hook, line and sinker. I immediately went racing around the Sydney papers. Couldn't find anything. Went to the electoral office site. Couldn't find anything. Maybe Aussie2Aussie knows someone in the electoral office! Panic!! Refreshed ASF. Crisis averted! You may be a mongrel, but I'll have to give you your props on that one.
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I thought it was pretty good .... borderline classic
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I don't know if anyone else read that article ,about what Greenspan told Howard years ago at a forum....that Australia had the largest middle class per capita in the world.
One commentator said that Howard took that advice seriously.If you could keep the middle classes happy you would continue to win elections.It worked for a Howard for quite a while...hence middle-class welfare !
In Thailand the first lap top computers for students are being delivered.They are being produced for US$100 in China...a legacy of previous PM Thaksin.If you see the hordes of young people around Thailand ,it must be quite an order.
One commentator said that Howard took that advice seriously.If you could keep the middle classes happy you would continue to win elections.It worked for a Howard for quite a while...hence middle-class welfare !
In Thailand the first lap top computers for students are being delivered.They are being produced for US$100 in China...a legacy of previous PM Thaksin.If you see the hordes of young people around Thailand ,it must be quite an order.
Abbott has pulled out of the race.
"Having now done a very full canvass of my colleagues it's pretty clear that they want at least, in some senses, a break with the Howard era,'' he told reporters. (SMH). Understatement of the century. If Abbott was the last remaining politician left in Australia, I expect the entire population would immediately be granted refugee status by the UN.
"Having now done a very full canvass of my colleagues it's pretty clear that they want at least, in some senses, a break with the Howard era,'' he told reporters. (SMH). Understatement of the century. If Abbott was the last remaining politician left in Australia, I expect the entire population would immediately be granted refugee status by the UN.
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