OK Leigh I will play your silly game.
Income – Disability Support Pension $517 per fortnight (including pharmaceutical allowance) = $13,442 (same as old age pension)

Rates $1900 per annum
Electricity $1,000 per annum
Phone $480
Car Registration, insurance and maintenance. $1,320
Petrol $800
Food, toiletries and cleaning supplies (for me and companion animal) $5,200
Medical expenses $400
Home and contents insurance $660
Home maintenance $780
Disposable income $17 per week.

Dressed courtesy of Op shops, I hope my fridge hangs in for another year.

See any luxuries I should get rid of? Of course I own my home so I have no mortgage or rent to pay. Can you please show me where I can get health insurance (including dental) for $34 per fortnight, I cannot find one.

PS I did get my teeth fixed for free before my bone marrow transplant as this is this most likely source of infection, resulting in treatment related mortality.

Leigh I haven't declared that my opinion is absolute and static, such as ColRouge and you have done. Neither have I claimed to have the correct answer. If something is outrageous I will probably say something about it and expect a rational response that acknowledges to some degree what I said (rather than obstinacy). I have no interest in censorship. I simply don't want to read the opinions of people who don't know the meaning of discussion. Eg "However, I have no interest in what other people think of that subject or of my opinion"-Leigh

"What was it you were saying about a “fundamental communication fault”?"" Look up at that last quote from you.

"Whatever you say, Celivia. It's quite obvious that you like to win an argument, so I'll dip out."
Too hard to debate isn't it? Especially when you have no ground to stand on.

if the Federal Government requires someone to advise it on how to commence an affodable dental service the whole world would envy...I shall do so now......gratis.
Levy a nominal (and an additional) dental tax (e.g 5% to 10%) on confectionary. This would probably enhance it's coffers to the tune of many millions of dollars for that purpose.It would be quite ironic as well....as the very item which causes dental decay in the community... would be used to commence a workable and national dental treatment scheme

Steve,

Rates $1900. Do you live in a palace? Go somewhere cheaper.

You can’t afford a car and petrol and registration. Get rid of the car.

Get rid of the animal.

Steel,

I confirm my previous comments about you. And don’t claim that you don’t believe in censorship. You have called for it in 2 posts at least.

As for you second add on post, there is no point in continuing a discussion when you are being told that everything you say is wrong. Now, if others think I am wrong, that’s fine; but I’m not going to keep banging my head against the wall.

Just remember this: I think about you the same way you think about me. You go your way, and I’ll go mine

Leigh,
You said: “Who is the most pigheaded between Germans and Dutch has often been debated”.
Cheap generalisation!
I will use your own quotes to reply to this comment:
“I don't know what people like you hope to achieve by calling others names.”
“You and a few other misguided people need to try addressing the subject put up by roarer, and others, rather than abusing people with whom you disagree.“
Thank you, Leigh.

Leigh said: “I firmly believe that you have a cheek criticising our government…”
I firmly believe that I have a right to criticise our government because my husband and I have contributed to the huge salaries of our government ministers. We have worked and paid our taxes for many years, like other worker. If I help pay Howard’s wages I should at least have the right to criticise what he does (or fails to do) with my money. I am proud and happy to be able to pay tax- we need people paying taxes to provide for services such as health care including dental care.

“If the people "needing" welfare are as hard up as you think, they won't be paying taxes, so it is still free to them. “
Almost every time they buy something, including their toothpaste and toothbrushes, they pay GST. No one can survive on GST-free products alone.
Besides, people who are in need have the right to receive financial help- or would you prefer a third world state?
What about some Aboriginal communities, Leigh; are you happy to let them rot in poor communities?

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