Why are people such staunch Labor voters?

[curmu-curmu]

Particularly when every Labor governement in living history has amounted such huge debts whilst in office?

Or is it just that they blindly follow the old mantra, that 'Labor is for the working man?'

Now don't get me wrong - I don't particularly like Abbott, and I sure as h3ll didn't like Rudd or Gillard, but there's so much more to a political party than it's leader.

Feel free to discuss...

[myoclon1cjerk]

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@poddster wrote:

The 'top end of town' not only pays it s fair share of tax it pays ALL the tax.the lower income bracket get rebates far in excess of what they contribute.

Those on welfare pay no tax whatsoever

So please explain to me just how the poor are being bled

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BS 🙂

[nevynreally]

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@am*3 wrote:

Ask yourself, you are the one saying you don't want your tax paid going to someone with two houses! Interpersonal much?

Leave me out of FB, twitter don't use either of them. Don't belong to any off eBay groups with other posters either.....

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Oh, please explain to me how that wasnt interpersonal. Anyone who has two houses cannot cry poor and OH.....Talk about personal. 

I was invited to a group. Went and looked. haven't been back. But YOU go personal. And NEED the NBN. I don't I'd rather people had food/shelter/education.

[nevynreally]

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@am*3 wrote:

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@nevynreally wrote:

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@am*3 wrote:

What is a lier? Someone who lies down a lot?

That info contradicts poddsters c&p.

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You know, I've had a busy week, working for a living. You nitpick spelling ONLY when it suits you. I have no interest in what other posters post, if I did I would post to it. You are a petty little nobody. report that. not like you don't know how to.

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I never report your posts, nevyn.. another assumption. You are denigrating this thread with your personal attacks. Which seems to happen when others have views that differ from yours.

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I respond to posts. So, who's making personal attacks?

[nevynreally]

Report the thread yourself if you don't like it instead of manipulating the mods to do it.

[debra9275]

that newscorp article is bit ironic Poddster. does murdoch even pay tax here??

http://www.afr.com/p/national/news_corp_blew_the_budget_DFlluROVi0F6CV1fQ5UJvJ

basically due to some paper shuffling between companies he was given $882 million- cash payment from taxpayers in 2014

[cherry*135]

I am not reporting anything, very presumptous of you to suggest so.

I'd rather people had food/shelter/education.

We can have all 4, the above & the NBN - but not likely with the current Govt.

As the current Govt's Budget proposals, that have failed to pass the Senate so far, target the sick/disabled, poor and youth.

[nevynreally]

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@am*3 wrote:

I am not reporting anything, very presumptous of you to suggest so.

I'd rather people had food/shelter/education.

We can have all 4, the above & the NBN - but not likely with the current Govt.

As the current Govt's Budget proposals, that have failed to pass the Senate so far, target the sick/disabled, poor and youth.

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NBN is not even on my must have list. I'd rather people get the medical treatment they need.

And, please, stop being condescending. It doesn't become you.

[cherry*135]

Sept 2014

One third of top Australian companies pay less than 10pc tax; Government missing out on at least $8b per year

....Some companies, such as James Hardie and Westfield Retail Trust, pay zero tax.

....Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox pays 1 per cent tax and casino group Echo Entertainment pays 5 per cent tax.

....According to the research, 57 per cent of all ASX 200 companies have subsidiaries in tax havens

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-29/a-third-of-top-australian-companies-pay-less-than-10pc-tax/577...

[cherry*135]

NBN is not even on my must have list. I'd rather people get the medical treatment they need.

As I said before you are one person, you don't speak for ALL Australians.. other Australians need a better broadband service than they have now.

If there was no NBN, would that money be spent on health instead? NO

And, please, stop being condescending. It doesn't become you.

 Please stop making false assumptions and telling me what to do.

[myoclon1cjerk]

But that's going to end soon,am3.Joe's going to embed auditors to make sure they pay their dues. 😄