Comments on: Wayne Gump balances the soft and hard centres http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/14/wayne-gump-balances-the-soft-and-hard-centres/ now with extra source Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:49:59 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: JamesK http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/14/wayne-gump-balances-the-soft-and-hard-centres/#comment-4019 JamesK Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4019 There is a psychological concept that Marilyn would do well to investigate: projection. There is a psychological concept that Marilyn would do well to investigate: projection.

]]> By: Steve Elliott http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/14/wayne-gump-balances-the-soft-and-hard-centres/#comment-4020 Steve Elliott Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4020 Did you notice those copyright water marks all over the SMH front page? Did you notice those copyright water marks all over the SMH front page?

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/14/wayne-gump-balances-the-soft-and-hard-centres/#comment-4021 Marilyn Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4021 Clearly some of the older commentators have forgotten what government actually do when they bleat about big taxing and big spending. That's their job. It is in the constitution that they may raise taxes to provide services. It would be a sad and sorry state if they raised no taxes and spent no taxes, or worse still raised the taxes and spent nothing. Infrastruture Australia was legislated in the last sitting session and only required the surplus to be injected into it for future programs that are badly needed. Like the docks - sending in the thugs with dogs might have terrified the workers but didn't fix the docks for increased exports. Growing more food for exports means that 70% of our water is exported, not too smart. Schools and hospitals have no precious little over the past 12 years and I think looking past tomorrow is always a good idea for a business and a nation. The punters do largely like it except for the perpetual whiners. They vote liberal. Clearly some of the older commentators have forgotten what government actually do when they bleat about big taxing and big spending. That’s their job. It is in the constitution that they may raise taxes to provide services.

It would be a sad and sorry state if they raised no taxes and spent no taxes, or worse still raised the taxes and spent nothing.

Infrastruture Australia was legislated in the last sitting session and only required the surplus to be injected into it for future programs that are badly needed.

Like the docks - sending in the thugs with dogs might have terrified the workers but didn’t fix the docks for increased exports.

Growing more food for exports means that 70% of our water is exported, not too smart.

Schools and hospitals have no precious little over the past 12 years and I think looking past tomorrow is always a good idea for a business and a nation.

The punters do largely like it except for the perpetual whiners. They vote liberal.

]]> By: Tony Papafilis http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/14/wayne-gump-balances-the-soft-and-hard-centres/#comment-4022 Tony Papafilis Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4022 Turnbull's response tore shreds of Swan and exposed the sham narrative that has been the centrepiece of Labor's rhetoric for past 6 months. Labor will be looking for a new Treasurer and a new narrative to spin very soon. Wayne Swan's budgte has confirmed, for those who were still indenial, that Australia is in great shape and Labor had no crisis or even porblems to deal with. Well done Malcolm. Turnbull’s response tore shreds of Swan and exposed the sham narrative that has been the centrepiece of Labor’s rhetoric for past 6 months. Labor will be looking for a new Treasurer and a new narrative to spin very soon. Wayne Swan’s budgte has confirmed, for those who were still indenial, that Australia is in great shape and Labor had no crisis or even porblems to deal with. Well done Malcolm.

]]> By: Dot http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/14/wayne-gump-balances-the-soft-and-hard-centres/#comment-4023 Dot Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4023 In a moment of convergence, I feel moved to mention the discrepancy of the print version of the SMH today - all budget, all the time - and the online version, which has some links to Op Ed slagging Swan but precious little reporting of what was actually *in* the budget. In a moment of convergence, I feel moved to mention the discrepancy of the print version of the SMH today - all budget, all the time - and the online version, which has some links to Op Ed slagging Swan but precious little reporting of what was actually *in* the budget.

]]> By: JamesK http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/14/wayne-gump-balances-the-soft-and-hard-centres/#comment-4024 JamesK Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4024 There is a psychological concept that Marilyn would do well to thoroughly investigate: projection. There is a psychological concept that Marilyn would do well to thoroughly investigate: projection.

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