Does this government have our debt under control?

[donnashuggy]

Or are they increasing it?

[cherry*135]

Discontent in the Liberal party - they want Hockey gone before the next Budget.

[vicr3000]

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@am*3 wrote:
"And then you have all those in long term debt to the Gov't that need to fix their obligations.
That debt is only getting bigger and bigger and adding to the overall deficit."


That is nonsense.

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Care to explain why ?

HECS Debt is expected to be massive by 2015, 2016.

Don't want to pay it back but don't want the Gov't to put a realistic interest charge on it.

[icyfroth]

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@donnashuggy wrote:
We need to have an increase in gst

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I think that would be the most equitable solution. At least that way everyone would pay their share, not just select groups.

[cherry*135]

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@vicr3000 wrote:

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@am*3 wrote:
"And then you have all those in long term debt to the Gov't that need to fix their obligations.
That debt is only getting bigger and bigger and adding to the overall deficit."


That is nonsense.

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Care to explain why ?

HECS Debt is expected to be massive by 2015, 2016.

Don't want to pay it back but don't want the Gov't to put a realistic interest charge on it.

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I stand by my comment above.

[icyfroth]

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@am*3 wrote:
Discontent in the Liberal party - they want Hockey gone before the next Budget.

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I thought you viewed gossip with disdain?

[cherry*135]

My post is on topic and I intend to keep posting on topic.

[vicr3000]

Icy

It depends on whether it further's it's pathetic argument or not.

[icyfroth]

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@am*3 wrote:
Labor doesn't hold the power in the Senate.

The Budget proposals that have stalled are widely recognised as duds. That is the reason they are stalled and not likely to be passed.

Economists (nothing to do with political sides) pointed out those proposals were duds, straight after the Budget was released.

Budget 2014 = Fail. Cut costs, no increase in revenue.

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MYEFO: Budget deficit forecast for 2014-15 increases $10 billion to $40.4 billion - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

"But MYEFO also points the finger at the Senate, saying delays in passing legislation has cost $10.6 billion over the four years of the forward estimates.

That includes axing the mining tax, but keeping some of its associated measures, including the SchoolKids bonus, will cost $6.6 billion over the outyears.

And delays to social security changes are forecast to cost the budget $2.9 billion.

The government said $33.9 billion in measures that will improve the bottom line remain deadlocked, waiting for legislation to pass."

[debra9275]

Icy, Andrew bolt says there are LNP members working against abbott and leaking info, I know how much you believe in his blogs,. so it can't be gossip 😃

[icyfroth]

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@vicr3000 wrote:

Icy

It depends on whether it further's it's pathetic argument or not.

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one set of rules for oneself,  a different set for others, lol