http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/national/13868526/swan-wont-talk-about-budget-deficit/

Treasurer Wayne Swan is refusing to say whether he will allow the federal budget to remain in deficit to help absorb the shock of another global economic crisis.

Mr Swan said he would not deal with "those hypotheticals" when quizzed by reporters in Canberra on Tuesday.

"This government has a proven track record of dealing with global instability," he said.

The government plans to have the budget back in the black in 2012/13, but with a slim surplus of $1.5 billion.

Mr Swan insisted the economic outlook for Australia was positive despite global challenges, citing growth, job creation, a healthy banking system and a "really strong" investment pipeline.

"Australians can have confidence that we do face these challenges from a position of strength," he said.
The coalition has said it will allow the automatic fiscal stabilisers to operate if another crisis occurred.

he won't deal with hypotheticals?

Here's some news for you Swanie

The Budget you delivered in May is a HYPOTHETICAL!

Last year's Budget - that was also hypothetical because the deficit came in at $43B and you predict it to be $21B

And the Budget before that - you also missed the mark

And the one before that!!!

So there goes your credibility in dealing with economic crisis

Most pollies wont deal with hypotheticals. I think its because of what happened to bob hawk when he went on that show "hypothetical" and they asked him if he had to have life saving surgery and his 3 choices of doctor were a doctor who was smoking weed or a doctor who was on heroin or a doctor who was drunk he had to choose the drunk. lol.

SOB

Maqqa wants a recession or maybe even a 1930's style depression..because after all there are no public victims in the game of politics

adelcrow wrote on Jun 5^th, 2012 at 10:58am:

Maqqa wants a recession or maybe even a 1930's style depression..because after all there are no public victims in the game of politics

If a recession is what's need to teach laborites never to trust a Labor politician again then so be it!!

But you guys are too stupid to know the difference!!

Maqqa wrote on Jun 5^th, 2012 at 1:51pm:

adelcrow wrote on Jun 5th, 2012 at 10:58am: Maqqa wants a recession or maybe even a 1930's style depression..because after all there are no public victims in the game of politics If a recession is what's need to teach laborites never to trust a Labor politician again then so be it!! But you guys are too stupid to know the difference!!

So bad government, general economic malaise, people out of work, industries going to the wall is all OK with you as long as it helps the Lieberal cause? Well, at least your honest about your bias!  ;D

Gist wrote on Jun 5^th, 2012 at 2:40pm:

Maqqa wrote on Jun 5th, 2012 at 1:51pm: adelcrow wrote on Jun 5th, 2012 at 10:58am: Maqqa wants a recession or maybe even a 1930's style depression..because after all there are no public victims in the game of politics If a recession is what's need to teach laborites never to trust a Labor politician again then so be it!! But you guys are too stupid to know the difference!! So bad government, general economic malaise, people out of work, industries going to the wall is all OK with you as long as it helps the Lieberal cause? Well, at least your honest about your bias!  ;D

Its about time we got down to the truth of the matter..Maqqa only cares about Abbotts job security..not about the economy or the people of Australia.

didnt swanny have a massive $21billion safety net before the last recession..

this time round he has a massive debt doesnt he???


or maybe that doesnt make any difference with his budgeting

When we become a Repubic and take back our assets and country, the oligarchs will not be allowed to practice usury, profit from gambling, take excessive productive value of labor or tax food, alcohol, water consumption, cigarets or alcohol and financial penalties for speeding fines will be abolished being replaced by a points demerits system and license suspensions.  All revenue will be derived from taxing the oligarchs, corporations ect and their profits as well as from assets owned in common by the people.  And the Green fascists and Peter Reith can get stuffed.

(double post)

Frances wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 2:30pm:

Just trying to read between the lines here.... Are you advocating an Islamic republic..... Prevailing wrote on Jun 5th, 2012 at 2:54pm: When we become a Repubic and take back our assets and country, the oligarchs will not be allowed to practice usury, profit from gambling, take excessive productive value of labor or tax food, alcohol, water consumption, cigarets or alcohol ... or a Communist one? Prevailing wrote on Jun 5th, 2012 at 2:54pm: All revenue will be derived from taxing the oligarchs, corporations ect and their profits as well as from assets owned in common by the people.

We should be called The Peoples Republic of Australia.
It has a nice ring to it  :D