Comments on: Turnbull’s debt plan to cut $12b a year http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/08/turnbulls-debt-plan-to-cut-12b-a-year/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Liz45 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/08/turnbulls-debt-plan-to-cut-12b-a-year/#comment-40439 Liz45 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:39:58 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/08/turnbulls-debt-plan-to-cut-12b-a-year/#comment-40439 This is so much BS. The Howard Govt went on a spending spree in every facet of government. They used our money on a grand scale to promote themselves; they used our money to kill people in other countries who were no threat to their neighbours, let alone us; they spent our money to increase government, but only for the betterment of their own arses, and now they scream in 'righteous indignation' at the excesses of the current government. Lindsay Tanner gave many examples of this in his National Press Club Address prior to the 2007 election. One that has remained with me, is the 9 person increase in the staff members for NP Senator Ron Boswell - he was not a shadow minister, it was just to help him and his party to be re-elected! This nonsense of theirs is an insult to the intelligence of anyone whose memory goes back further than they'd like? I may be on a pension, but I'm far from being 'brain dead'? This is so much BS. The Howard Govt went on a spending spree in every facet of government. They used our money on a grand scale to promote themselves; they used our money to kill people in other countries who were no threat to their neighbours, let alone us; they spent our money to increase government, but only for the betterment of their own arses, and now they scream in ‘righteous indignation’ at the excesses of the current government. Lindsay Tanner gave many examples of this in his National Press Club Address prior to the 2007 election. One that has remained with me, is the 9 person increase in the staff members for NP Senator Ron Boswell - he was not a shadow minister, it was just to help him and his party to be re-elected!
This nonsense of theirs is an insult to the intelligence of anyone whose memory goes back further than they’d like? I may be on a pension, but I’m far from being ‘brain dead’?

]]> By: John Reidy http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/08/turnbulls-debt-plan-to-cut-12b-a-year/#comment-40394 John Reidy Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:22:44 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/08/turnbulls-debt-plan-to-cut-12b-a-year/#comment-40394 I didn't see the presser, but how is the "economic growth" argument relevant to the claim to reduce govt expenditure to specified percentage figure (i.e. 24 or 25%)? If the economy grows and expenditure is <b>not</b> cut then won't spending still be at the same figure? I hope this will be pointed out. I didn’t see the presser, but how is the “economic growth” argument relevant to the claim to reduce govt expenditure to specified percentage figure (i.e. 24 or 25%)?

If the economy grows and expenditure is not cut then won’t spending still be at the same figure?

I hope this will be pointed out.

]]> By: Tom McLoughlin http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/08/turnbulls-debt-plan-to-cut-12b-a-year/#comment-40387 Tom McLoughlin Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:56:48 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/08/turnbulls-debt-plan-to-cut-12b-a-year/#comment-40387 King coal will see us right even if it means being black listed as a rogue climate change economy by Europe and maybe even the USA? King coal will see us right even if it means being black listed as a rogue climate change economy by Europe and maybe even the USA?

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