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...

[nevynreally]

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@debra9275 wrote:

I disagree my parents are business people and I have the same values as them but I don't vote the same as them

(nor am I a labourer ) 

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Okay, never said that was about everyone, was going the general population there.

That's what I mean about taking things personal. Yes, off topic, from another thread, but the point is there.

[myoclon1cjerk]

Wanna pay the debt?Get rid of negative gearing and rebates for the mining industry etc.There's $10 billion plus.

[poddster]

not to mentiom the NBN and pink bats and school halls etc. etc 🙂

[debra9275]

yes, I prefer to think for myself -. though my father did influence my first vote and has tried to influence me since, but no I have my own opinions and he gave up trying years ago

[debra9275]

the pink batts were great, we got some here.

that scheme created jobs too, though there were a few unscrupulous operaters that didn't train their workers properly, sadly resulting in  (I think it was 4 ) deaths

[poddster]

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@debra9275 wrote:

the pink batts were great, we got some here.

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You dont believe in 'user pays'?

I guess hand outs win votes, except in your case 🙂

[myoclon1cjerk]

The NBN's for everyone,not just the well off.

[debra9275]

we pay our taxes and always have, highest rate too

and we've paid heaps of taxes in stamp duty having moved 4 times... and one extra house

[poddster]

So you could have afforded to pay for your pink bats but you had the taxpayers pay for them  😞

[poddster]

The NBN was a grab for votes at a huge cost to taxpayers