They are politicians. Why do you feel sorry for them?
Howard has spent $190.000 of taxpayers money during the last 6 months. (Figures just released).
At the same time I'm thinking should I repair my sail or not...
Boohoo...poor Kevin...
Well even the ex U.S. presidents have a cap on their allowances but not ex Aus prime ministers.
What a gravy train.[}:)]
Mining companies can easily handle a (reduced) super tax.
Fact is the govt has commitments and bills to pay in the near future to get us back to break even.
No ETS, no super tax = no chance of any public spending that would help ALL ozzies (think hospitals, schools, roads, emergency services, etc etc) and more personal tax.
Don't kid yaself it would be differant if the Libs got in, they make big claims, but it will ultimately come from taxing the plebs like me (and you) and not business, to pay for the promises.
Banks n mining should be contributing more - their profits in a time of downturn are obese and obscene.
Dunno what more the govt can do when business has them by the curlies? Disgraceful. I don't remember voting for Rio etc.. must look closer at the ballot paper next time.
Finally, Keating and Hawk lead the country back to break even, Libs ran a good show financially (but very poor culturally) and indeed had the coffers in the bank which Rudd n co (wisely) spent to save the lot of us.
The two big cash cows (ETS + Super tax) got butchered so where to now?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BHP_Billiton
Can somebody explain how, if the Government wants to take say 40% of the US$9,000,000,000 it's going to make this year... Australian will be worse off than if Australians make $0.41 per share, and the Government then takes CGT off that?
Most shares are held overseas.
The only thing I remember about Libs was how they WASTED my money on adverts talking us in to believing that collective bargaining was bad for us.
Advert after advert, after f'ing advert... what adverts did KRudd run???
KRudd:Hey Australia, lets do this and this and this... OK we messed this up a little, lets do this now.
TAbott: Australia this is gona hurt, but it's for your own good!
JGillard: Yaya yaa, baa baa bah (sheep noise)
anyhow I could get myself in trouble as I met ruddy the other week as he was shoring up support over here happy to say I got him to sign a letter to my kids, now my kids aint happy that he is a backbencher...
and not on a pension...so Fraking nothing for me 
...(Roll on floor vomiting)
whats with the 2 feathers on his head
and not on a pension...so Fraking nothing for me
^^ Bit harsh there mineral1 GD is alowed to have her say, who made you OB1 kenobi ?
but mineral1 is right, does anyone believe the daily telegraph?
So the bonus was done on those that completed a tax statement for the previous year yer? Can't really whinge that the backpackers or dead got it if they paid tax, there is not currently any other (or better) way for the government to keep track of people contributing to the economy.
So GD did you pay tax that year? Did you follow up on non-payment like the ads on tv and radio said (every 5min).
You can usually rely on the Daily Telegraph to get the football scores right. Makes really good mulch as well.
This is a photograph Kevin took with his phone and posted on his facebook page of the back stabbing.
here's a photograph of when the ##### went to New York on a "fact finding" mission.
And when nobody could understand wtf she was trying to say... they brought in a Welsh translator who couldn't understand her either.
from email;
WORRIED YOUR SUPER WILL RUN SHORT
Senior health care solution -
So you're a sick senior citizen and the government says there is no nursing home available for you - what do you do?
Our plan gives anyone 65 years or older a gun and 4 bullets. You are allowed to shoot 2 MP#65533;s and 2 Ministers #65533; not necessarily dead!
Of course, this means you will be sent to prison where you will get 3 meals a day, a roof over your head, central heating, and all the health care you need! New teeth - no problem. Need glasses, great. New hip, knees, kidney, lungs, heart? All covered. (And your kids can come and visit you as often as they do now).
And who will be paying for all of this? The same government that just told you that they cannot afford for you to go into a home.
Plus, because you are a prisoner, you don't have to pay any income taxes any-more.
IS THIS A GREAT COUNTRY OR WHAT?
