Comments on: Rudd spends the surplus, kills the dream http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/14/rudd-spends-the-surplus-kills-the-dream/ now with extra source Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:36:07 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Peter http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/14/rudd-spends-the-surplus-kills-the-dream/#comment-24597 Peter Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24597 Jan,<br /><br />You are the fourth person I have seen writing in complaining about " nothing for disabled pensioners" and carers......READ THE STATEMENT.........$1000.00 for disabled pensioners, as well as $1000.00 for their carers Jan,

You are the fourth person I have seen writing in complaining about ” nothing for disabled pensioners” and carers……READ THE STATEMENT………$1000.00 for disabled pensioners, as well as $1000.00 for their carers

]]> By: Jan http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/14/rudd-spends-the-surplus-kills-the-dream/#comment-24598 Jan Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24598 Regarding Rudd’s spending-spree for ‘Pensioner’.<br /><br />Yes we, Pensioners i.e. ALL PENSIONERS do need this money desperately, but, as for the past 12 years people on the Disability Support Pension are, again, ignored; during the Howard era the DSP pensioners missed out on the ‘one-off’ payments of $500 and $600 and now under Labour’s Rudd Government this is continued: last year it was $600 and in Dec’08 it will be $1400 or $2100! Have the costs for DSP pensioners not increased? Do DSP pensioners pay different prices for petrol, food, clothing, Water, Electricity or Gas?<br />You know the answer: NO, DSP pensioners have additional costs: Doctors, Specialists, Medicines, Medical supplies and associated Transport, all of these costs have risen steeply while Bulk Billing has practically dried up, while visiting a Specialist means between 30 and 70 Dollars ‘out-of-pocket’ cost; most –if not all- of these did not exist 11 years ago for (DSP) pensioners. Is Rudd afraid that we spent these amounts for our doctors and or hospital visits we are putting off due to lack of money, and, therefor would increase the health queues?<br />Is a good DSP pensioner one who is pushed of the mortal coil, it surely is a cheaper one; is this what Rudd is thinking? <br /> <br /> Regarding Rudd’s spending-spree for ‘Pensioner’.

Yes we, Pensioners i.e. ALL PENSIONERS do need this money desperately, but, as for the past 12 years people on the Disability Support Pension are, again, ignored; during the Howard era the DSP pensioners missed out on the ‘one-off’ payments of $500 and $600 and now under Labour’s Rudd Government this is continued: last year it was $600 and in Dec’08 it will be $1400 or $2100! Have the costs for DSP pensioners not increased? Do DSP pensioners pay different prices for petrol, food, clothing, Water, Electricity or Gas?
You know the answer: NO, DSP pensioners have additional costs: Doctors, Specialists, Medicines, Medical supplies and associated Transport, all of these costs have risen steeply while Bulk Billing has practically dried up, while visiting a Specialist means between 30 and 70 Dollars ‘out-of-pocket’ cost; most –if not all- of these did not exist 11 years ago for (DSP) pensioners. Is Rudd afraid that we spent these amounts for our doctors and or hospital visits we are putting off due to lack of money, and, therefor would increase the health queues?
Is a good DSP pensioner one who is pushed of the mortal coil, it surely is a cheaper one; is this what Rudd is thinking?

]]> By: Mick http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/14/rudd-spends-the-surplus-kills-the-dream/#comment-24599 Mick Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24599 I thought housing affordability was an issue at the election? Instead they're pumping money into the housing market. What idiots! I thought housing affordability was an issue at the election? Instead they’re pumping money into the housing market. What idiots!

]]> By: Grace Mendel http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/14/rudd-spends-the-surplus-kills-the-dream/#comment-24600 Grace Mendel Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24600 Actually Jan and Peter, Sorry you are both incorrect. Disabled Pensioners will receive $1400 if Single and the couple's rate if part of a couple. If you receive the $100 extra or caner Pension/ payment you get $1000. If you get DSP or another payment plus the $100 Carer extra you get the Pension plus Carer bonus. Cheers. Actually Jan and Peter, Sorry you are both incorrect. Disabled Pensioners will receive $1400 if Single and the couple’s rate if part of a couple. If you receive the $100 extra or caner Pension/ payment you get $1000. If you get DSP or another payment plus the $100 Carer extra you get the Pension plus Carer bonus. Cheers.

]]> By: steve martin http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/14/rudd-spends-the-surplus-kills-the-dream/#comment-24601 steve martin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24601 And exactly where is inflation heading with this stimulus? After all it was heading upwards due to low interest rates and irresponsible private debt. And exactly where is inflation heading with this stimulus? After all it was heading upwards due to low interest rates and irresponsible private debt.

]]> By: Frank Birchall http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/14/rudd-spends-the-surplus-kills-the-dream/#comment-24602 Frank Birchall Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24602 I don't know who the "some" are who thought "profligate government spending" was a major cause of the current global crisis. Moreover, what is "profligate" about Kevin Rudd's spending plan? Haven't heard that adjective applied by anyone else yet, including the federal opposition. So far as interest rates are concerned, Australia's rates in recent years are usually high by OECD standards and still are. Rather than defer important infrastructure spending, why not consider deficit spending for a couple of years? After all, the previous government generated budget surpluses in its last four years in office.<br /> I don’t know who the “some” are who thought “profligate government spending” was a major cause of the current global crisis. Moreover, what is “profligate” about Kevin Rudd’s spending plan? Haven’t heard that adjective applied by anyone else yet, including the federal opposition. So far as interest rates are concerned, Australia’s rates in recent years are usually high by OECD standards and still are. Rather than defer important infrastructure spending, why not consider deficit spending for a couple of years? After all, the previous government generated budget surpluses in its last four years in office.

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