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The Majority Of Voters Say No To GST Increase
Feb 1^st, 2016 at 6:56am

The majority of voters say ‘No’ to proposed GST increase
February 1, 20165:
News.com

A MAJORITY of voters opposes increasing the GST rate, the latest Newspoll shows.

It also reveals that the federal Coalition is maintaining its two-party preferred lead over Labor, 53 per cent to 47 per cent, while Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s rating as preferred prime minister has risen six points to 20 per cent.

Tax debate ... Opposition leader Bill Shorten announces Labor's fight against a GST increase as he helps the Grant family do their shopping in southern NSW.

That is still well behind Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who is favoured by 59 per cent of voters, the poll taken for The Australian newspaper shows.

The poll of 1837 voters reveals that 54 per cent oppose raising the GST from 10 per cent to 15 per cent as part of a package including tax cuts for all income earners and compensation for low-income earners and welfare recipients.

It showed 37 per cent backed a GST increase while 9 per cent were uncommitted.

The Coalition’s primary support is at 46 per cent, up one point from the previous poll, while Labor has also gained one point.

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miketrees Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6492 Gender:	Re: The Majority Of Voters Say No To GST Increase Reply #1 - Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:03am I would say yes
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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 61230 Here Gender:	Re: The Majority Of Voters Say No To GST Increase Reply #2 - Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:10am miketrees wrote on Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:03am: I would say yes I believe you.
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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 51474 Gender:	Re: The Majority Of Voters Say No To GST Increase Reply #3 - Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:12am Yeah, economy on the skids, rich people get tens of billions of dollars of tax rorts so let us tax consumption more heavily, THAT should fix the economy! Geez.
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Swagman Gold Member Offline Beware of cheap imitations...... Posts: 15095 Illawarra NSW Gender:	Re: The Majority Of Voters Say No To GST Increase Reply #4 - Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:13am Ochlocracy sucks. The majority of voters want services but want the minority of voters to pay for them.
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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 61230 Here Gender:	Re: The Majority Of Voters Say No To GST Increase Reply #5 - Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:17am Swagman wrote on Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:13am: Ochlocracy sucks. The majority of voters want services but want the minority of voters to pay for them. And the conservatives want services but they want the poor to pay for them ?
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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 61230 Here Gender:	Re: The Majority Of Voters Say No To GST Increase Reply #6 - Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:20am I don't rule out the need to increase the GST but IMO it should be the very last resort and not as we see here the sneaky lazy dishonest and stupid first considered option.
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: The Majority Of Voters Say No To GST Increase Reply #7 - Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:26am didnt BEAZLEY fight the GST... look what happened to him. I believe some lefties still fight daylight saving..and seatbelts. well it makes sense to some..
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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 51474 Gender:	Re: The Majority Of Voters Say No To GST Increase Reply #8 - Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:35am It is just STUPID to think of taxing consumption more with the economy slowing down. Crazy!
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Re: The Majority Of Voters Say No To GST Increase
Reply #9 - Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:38am

Jovial Monk wrote on Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:35am:

It is just STUPID to think of taxing consumption more with the economy slowing down. Crazy!

your not very bright are you monk..

when the economy goes down...

so does the govt income stream...

petrol is cheaper means their cut is less than it was 12months ago..

but their wage bill remains the same....or going UP.

do you seriously think any downturn doesnt affect the govt???>..only lefties.. Cheesy

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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 28479 Gender:	Re: The Majority Of Voters Say No To GST Increase Reply #10 - Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:40am Typical leftards. They want everything, they just don't want to pay for it... or they want someone else to.
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Reply #11 - Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:42am

cods wrote on Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:38am:

Jovial Monk wrote on Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:35am:

It is just STUPID to think of taxing consumption more with the economy slowing down. Crazy!

your not very bright are you monk..

when the economy goes down...

so does the govt income stream...

petrol is cheaper means their cut is less than it was 12months ago..

but their wage bill remains the same....or going UP.

do you seriously think any downturn doesnt affect the govt???>..only lefties.. Cheesy

Your argument seems to be supporting what Monk said except for the insult ?

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: The Majority Of Voters Say No To GST Increase Reply #12 - Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:43am Armchair_Politician wrote on Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:40am: Typical leftards. They want everything, they just don't want to pay for it... or they want someone else to. 1837 people is a majority.....of 8 million... makes sense to some...
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Re: The Majority Of Voters Say No To GST Increase
Reply #13 - Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:44am

Dnarever wrote on Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:42am:

cods wrote on Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:38am:

Jovial Monk wrote on Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:35am:

It is just STUPID to think of taxing consumption more with the economy slowing down. Crazy!

your not very bright are you monk..

when the economy goes down...

so does the govt income stream...

petrol is cheaper means their cut is less than it was 12months ago..

but their wage bill remains the same....or going UP.

do you seriously think any downturn doesnt affect the govt???>..only lefties.. Cheesy

Your argument seems to be supporting what Monk said except for the insult ?

really...

so hes saying lets increase the GST because the govt still has to pay its bills......

really??.. is that what he said?. Grin

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Reply #14 - Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:47am

Armchair_Politician wrote on Feb 1^st, 2016 at 7:40am:

Typical leftards. They want everything, they just don't want to pay for it... or they want someone else to.

And you think that removing the cost from business and tax payers and the wealthy to push the cost towards the unemployed and pensioners isn't doing the same thing.

Everyone getting tax cuts because the pensioners and unemployed get to pay a bigger share isn't wanting everything, they just don't want to pay for it... or they want someone else to.

Someone has to pay all this does is to change the mix of who it is.

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