The Budget Dilemma

[Calliope]

It is now official temporary now means six years. In Swanspeak he can still insist that the deficit will be temporary.

Every time governments introduce a nasty or unpopular measure it is always temporary.

One thing that was temporary was the $900 handouts using borrowed money. These will be clawed back soon enough.

 

[Prospector]

Last night Swan indicated that their projections on the value of the $900 handout in creating more jobs was based on the assumption that everyone spent every dollar on buying goods that had only been made in Australia from Australian materials. Even my cat would know those assumptions are gobsmackingly stupid. Reckless. Even criminal for a Government to make.

I suspect that maybe 1 term might convince even the Ruddites that they have no idea, but the damage in the meantime...

Bring back Costello, please.....

 

[Gspot]

Lets see... we could cut all the duplication from our 200 year old system, thanks to marvellous changes made in transport and communication, in that 200 years. This could save upto $30 billion a YEAR.
Or we can lift GST to 15%.
HMMM I wonder what the self serving sponges that make up our MANY governments decides on?

 

[Glen48]

GST up to 12%??
I read were USA workers are flat out looking after foreclosed homes because the Councils fine the banks $1K a day if the pool is green and the lawns not kept neat and the place is on a bad way.
Another is spray painting the dead grass Green prior to an Auction.