crocodile wrote on Jan 29
th, 2016 at 8:24am:
The running debt when Keating left office was $96 billion or 19% of GDP at the time. Calling it massive is ridicul
it was BACK THEN MATE.... it was the biggest in our HISTORY>..
only beaten by krudd and Co..
you must not do history especially when its Labors..

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crocodile wrote on Jan 29
th, 2016 at 8:24am:
Quite a lot. We're still paying for them long after the cash has dried u
I would stilllike the list of freebees you are talking about
crocodile wrote on Jan 29
th, 2016 at 8:24am:
I don't know your personal circumstances but for starters think Private health rebate, Child care subsidisation and concessions to CGT. The list is actually rather long and not all instigated by Howard but the costs of supporting them in a recurrent way keeps growing while income can't keep up at the same rate.
look mate its your mob that keep handing out vote catchers...like free computers to every child..
free this free that paid maternity leave... no wait make that paid parental leave..
and so on and so on... and once you start they never stop wanting more..
like I have already said.. Abbott wanted people to pay $7 a doctors visit...and pay a nominal sum to go to emergency.......the scream were better than a lion park massacre...
I am sorry but its a given theta things costs will never ever stop GOING UP....
just where do you think the money comes from????...you are now fighting putting up the GST...which is the one tax we all pay...we all eat and have to put a roof over our heads...I dont smoke or drink..or gamble so I dont pay those extra taxes but I do buy food and household things.. and carry insurance and pay rates so I do pay GST....and I am happy to do so..
because I want this country to have a decent way of life....and I realise money doesnt come from fresh air...