As it's more than 100 days now, it has been suggested that a new thread was needed. The current govt has been breaking promises and telling lies at a rate so fast it's hard to keep up.
This below is worrying, "independent" pffft, as if your own doctor is somehow what? biased, it's ridiculous. So far there is talk of only including people under a certain age 30-35, for now. Remember that if your injured in a car, injured at work or get ill, you too might need to go on the DSP. They have done a similar think in the UK with devastating consequences.
and this is the 2nd time recently where the Govt has referred to work as welfare???? So when you go to work tomorrow (or tuesday), just remember that's welfare.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-20/disability-pensioners-may-be-reassessed-kevin-andrews/5400598
Independent doctors could be called in to reassess disability pensioners, Federal Government says
The Federal Government is considering using independent doctors to examine disability pensioners and assess whether they should continue to receive payments.
Currently family doctors provide reports supporting claims for the Disability Support Pension (DSP).
But Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews is considering a measure that would see independent doctors reassess eligibility.
"We are concerned that where people can work, the best form of welfare is work," Mr Andrews said at a press conference.
what that telstra shares have gone up? big deal anyone who got conned into purchasing howards T2 would still be spitting chips 
buy and hold is a good strategy with the banks, they only go up and up over time
I came across this the other day, I hope that isn't right
@debra9275 wrote:what that telstra shares have gone up? big deal anyone who got conned into purchasing howards T2 would still be spitting chips
buy and hold is a good strategy with the banks, they only go up and up over time
Conned ?
Sounds to me like someone didn't do their due dilligence !
So they get conned buying Telstra but any privatised banks are OK.
A case of want the cake and eat it too but only if it tastes nice ?????
@paintsew007 wrote:got any budgie smuggler or lycra pics? LOL
No, fortunately it's just a little to far down the highway for me to take off down there with my camera.
Will be lots of MAMIL's there though, Tony & his cronies (middle aged men in lycra)
"Are you contributing in an 'on topic' fashion monman......or are you just bragging and 'shareing' in a selfish and conceited way-as usual, when you cannot argue against facts and truth regards the shyte that this current Govt is pumping out and sledging?"
Again you not unusually miss the point P007, regardless of how much you (and other BIG Myops) post as catharsis, whilst playing Kudos tag.
I am pragmatic when I vote and how I run my economic life, because the ASX facts/truth are there for all to observe and would indicate that currently the Govt are doing OK, as were the Circus, judging by my dividends over many years.
Both main parties indulge in electorate engineering. and the flocks believe and regurgitate what they are fed, as you so often evidence.
Interesting comment! Facts and truth, like con-trails being evil secret chemtrailing in broad daylight, HAARP ionospheric communication tests being weather manipulation or 6 dead children from milk contamination in China becoming 6000. Love this past comment "no oak trees in Australia". FACTS?
D9275: "what that telstra shares have gone up? big deal anyone who got conned into purchasing howards T2 would still be spitting chips " buy and hold is a good strategy with the banks, they only go up and up over time"
No one was conned as buying shares is a personal decision. It was mostly greed coupled with lack of research (caveat emptor).
However, I agree with you regarding the banks as I have all of "the 4" with a very good chunk of CBA in my portfolio (bought them at $6.00) , and whilst I expect the pink Myopics to gnash their teeth in frustration one can hardly complain that this "Govt" is stifiling share market movement, unless of course you have been affected by evil secret chemicals sprayed from above in broad daylight.
Have to include a real image :
Don't live your life through a slavish (unthinking) attachment to a particular bunch of politicians (herd), be pragmatic as your hip-pocket nerve is best soothed by by a gentle ASX.
ROFL ref :........'a gentle ASX' 
There will be plenty of 'sucked ins' re. the 'gentle ASX' I imagine, in the near future.
People like yourself abviously don't wish to think about Bank Bail-ins ?
