i think he's finished

[lakeland27]

 Abbott  is dead in the water . i doubt he can recover from here.  i'm rather pleased 

[polksaladallie]

Off topic

Paintsew, will you let us know what you opinion is of Four Corners tonight?  Genuinely interested.

[izabsmiling]

Aussies steamrolled by Abbott and mining giants

By Ian Verrender

Updated 5 hours 18 minutes ago

PHOTO: Just as the mining tax is about to reap benefits for the nation, just as the revenue will sta...

Just how the Government reconciles its confusing and contradictory position on resources taxes is a mystery, and Australians are losing out while foreign investors cash in, writes Ian Verrender.

The rocky terrain between outright lie and fundamental honesty has been widely traversed since last Tuesday's federal Budget.

But there was one promise, one commitment to which Prime Minister Tony Abbott stayed true to his word, for which he has received precious little praise or even acknowledgement, even from those who stand to benefit the most.

That was his solemn promise before the election to look after the interests of miners.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-19/verrender-aussies-steamrolled-by-abbott-and-the-mining-giants/...

Back in 1993, the gold mining industry was in uproar over federal government plans to force gold miners to pay tax. For whatever reason, gold miners had been exempt from paying any tax at all. Gold miners fought tooth and nail with the same scare tactics that have been run in the past four years.

The industry would disappear, they said. Everyone would pack up and go. There would be no further exploration.

It didn't. They didn't. And there was.

[fourandsixpants]

replying to polka:

Off topic

Paintsew, will you let us know what you opinion is of Four Corners tonight?  Genuinely interested.

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yes polka.....about Lost: MH370....I believe.

I will watch.

[fourandsixpants]

how can you trust him?

[boris1gary]

blunder after blunder - Abbott the blunder from down under. No prizes for guessing who he is blaming, yawn.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/19/hospital-cuts-begin-july-tony-abbott-admits

Tony Abbott now admits $1.8bn in hospital cuts will begin from July

Prime minister backs down on claim that cuts to public hospital funding agreements would not take effect for three years

Tony Abbott has conceded the government is cutting a hospitals funding agreement with immediate effect, contrary to his weekend claim that the cuts did not take effect for years.

On Sunday Abbott said: “We’re not talking about next week or next month or even next year; we are talking about changes in three years' time”.

[fourandsixpants]

        Abbott needs to go for so blatantly lying......

.......................but why the LNP lied is more worrying and unacceptable and more damaging than the lies.

They just want to pay back their benefactors-Newscorp, the mining lobby, REIA and megabank.

They all need to go.

[boris1gary]

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@paintsew007 wrote:

AAaah! re. 

STATE and territory leaders have united to reject Canberra’s $80 billion funding cuts, saying the dispute is “getting uglier by the day”.

All premiers and chief ministers — barring WA premier Colin Barnett, who was absent — “firmly and unequivocally” rejected the Abbott government’s cuts to health and education funding, and have called for an urgent COAG meeting to resolve the dispute.

They said there would be “immediate” impacts to critical services should the budget measures be passed.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/budget-2014/states-stoush-gets-uglier-by-the-day-pr...

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Barnett was at the footy.......

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/19/colin-barnett-missed-budget-crisis-meeting

WA premier criticised for skipping budget crisis meeting to 'watch football'

Labor takes aim at Colin Barnett for reportedly attending football game when state and territory leaders were discussing federal cuts to health and education budgets

[fourandsixpants]

well Barnett's look could have killed when on camera answering reporters outside wa parlmnt when asked if he would be attending the 'emergency meeting' of premiers .....he answered "I don't like Canberra....." *PPPPFttttt!!

He obviously didn't think there was any emergency...........besides he has a lot of $influence from where he sits I guess.

[nero_bolt]

[nero_bolt]

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@spotweldersfriend wrote:
I just can't wait for the next poll,debra,and Tony's,Joe's and Prissy's response:D

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Nielsen: 56-44 to Labor;  

Newspoll: 55-45

Galaxy: 53-47 to Labor

http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/

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I wonder where the morning spamsters are today...

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From what I can see you're all here

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Agree icy

and some people on here actually have a job and pay taxes that then goes into welfare and handouts and allows others to to do what they do on here