this is a excellent budget

[*mrgrizz*]

for the first time in years the cash cow.....me......single, no kids hasn't been spanked.

and i will be paying less for your kids......you know the ones that you decided to have not me

[lane-ends]

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@am*3 wrote:

Crystal -- I hope you realise the $7 fee applies to more medical services than a Dr's visit.   The fee also applies to Blood tests $7,  xRay $7, and some other medical services.

The cost of prescriptons is rising also.

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Mainly affects those who need these services though, now who could that be?

Maybe aged pensioners

Maybe those with severe disabilities

aka Welfare bludgers

[*mrgrizz*]

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@donnashuggy wrote:

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

for the first time in years the cash cow.....me......single, no kids hasn't been spanked.

and i will be paying less for your kids......you know the ones that you decided to have not me

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I never decided to have them, it's a natural thing that happens you know 🙂 Some people get sick, they don't plan it either? Believe it or not some people are born with disabilities? Some are born black with alchoholic parents that beat them up? Some are born to white prostitutes that happen to be heroin addicts and they don't plan that either.

Lifes a bit of a lottery, not sure if you are lucky having a single income with no kids, I didn't actually know I was alive until I had mine.

The real truth is that as a working mother I am paying for your lifestyle - hope you enjoy it (hugs)

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what does any of that have to do with what i posted......nothing

yes you can control whether you have children

your paying for my lifestyle...right

[cherry*135]

So only single people, with no children/dependants, on high incomes can post on this thread?

The BUDGET effects people from all walks of life.

[cherry*135]

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@crystal**flake wrote:

Its one bit of the budget that didnt feel right to me.

I dont understand why they couldn't have put the medicare levy up a bit

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That has already been done.

Medicare levy increase to fund DisabilityCare Australia

From 1 July 2014, the government will increase the Medicare levy rate from 1.5 to 2% of taxable income for the 2014-15 income year and later income years. This increase will also have consequential changes for legislation that reference the Medicare levy rate.

The money raised from the increase will be placed into a DisabilityCare Australia Fund for 10 years, which will only be drawn upon to fund the additional costs of delivering the NDIS.

The measure received royal assent on 28 May 2013.

ATO.gov.au

[*mrgrizz*]

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@am*3 wrote:

So only single people, with no children/dependants, on high incomes can post on this thread?

The BUDGET effects people from all walks of life.

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she quoted what i wrote then went on about stuff unrelated to it.

so i have asked why.

and how you get that from what i replied, is beyond me

[fourandsixpants]

There is no need to do anything for which a clear mandate was not obtained at the election.

There is no crisis this term, nor for the next 3 terms unless there is some intervening event..

Australia has a AAA credit rating.

We have among the highest rated banks in the world.

If governments want to screw any segment of the population with lower benefits and higher taxes, make them get a mandate first.

We need politicians to be liable to a Trade Practices like “false and misleading” conduct or representation charge with personal liability and a balance of probabilities burden of proof.

[*mrgrizz*]

i see you people read between the lines and add what you want to be there.

[polksaladallie]

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

for the first time in years the cash cow.....me......single, no kids hasn't been spanked.

and i will be paying less for your kids......you know the ones that you decided to have not me

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When you are older and need life-saving surgery which costs $100,000 or $200,000, or need to swallow $100 a day medicine, are you going to fund this yourself?  No, the children you pay for now are going to keep you alive.

[donnashuggy]

It was a longer version of describing selfishness among tax-payers. The "I'm alright Jack" attitude vote with your pocket syndrome. It's both naive and simplistic, not to mention uncaring.

[catsnknots]

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@crystal**flake wrote:

The $7 fee is exempt for children 16 and under.

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Only after 10 visits it will be free... but the Dr can decide not to charge you if they feel you can't afford it. 

BUT if you have a chronic illness you are exempt... 

They go on about a pensioner so sick they need to visit the Dr three times a week and if that is the case that pensioner will have a chronic health care plan and not have ot pay anything...