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My guess is that you lot are trembling with fear that we might just get a Government that asks you to pull your weight.
It must be scary for you to contemplate a living based on your own expertise & competence under a Labor Governments policies.
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I think you would refer to this paragraph as having hit the nail firmly on the head :)

Parasitic co-dependents are absolutely terrified of self determination.
In their world the doers must look after them. Heaven forbid they should have to do something for themselves.

Individual, Costello did not put anything aside as you say , but in fact sold our assets to portray a temporary surplus, whilst at the same time indulging in pork barrelling, upper middle class welfare, and a shameful neglect of infrastructure and services.

And Garum Marsala , I can only assume that you are new to our country or you would know that in Australian political and economic history, it has been Conservative Gov'ts that have handed Labor Gov'ts basket case economies in need of repair.

During the 2nd World War a conservative Govt abdicated to allow the Labor Party to run the country during the crisis of impending Japanese attack.

As Keating found when handed an economy with galloping unemployment and inflation in the 20%'s by the Fraser/Howard Treasury, it would take 13 yrs to fix. The mantra that proclaims economic prowess for LNP is a myth. For decades, successive LNP Gov'ts that have neglected the public sector and abused assets and as a consequence, have necessitated spending by incoming Labor Gov'ts in order that nations wealth be preserved only to see the toil of that labour, the fruit of that planning, being sold off again by the next incoming Conservative Gov't.

Today they( the LNP ), promote this notion of selling your asset, (before it is even built , in the case of the NBN) and then renting it back off the person you sold it too as good economic policy and even worse advocating "not spending on the future" by instead expecting the private sector to do it. It's like waiting for generosity from a wealthy person. It's like waiting for bank to give you a break.Their economic policy platform consists of an ideological aspiration list at best.

Australia's political and economic history has in fact been like a cat chasing it's tail. Menzies was originally against the Snowy Mountains Scheme , but after a Labor Govt built it, claimed credit for it. One side builds infrastructure the other sells or downgrades it, in a never ending cycle. Doesn't make any sense to me a taxpayer.

P.S. I would like to see some bi-partisansip for the greater good, for a change.

Does the LNP have anyone that can lead them to that outcome, for a change ?.

Hi Thinker 2,
I think Turnbull could do.
But I really doubt that Abbott can.
Anthony
http://www.observationpoint.com.au

thinker2,
I recall a very young Wyatt Roy asking when was the last time a Labor Government provided a surplus. Your hypocritical mates threw him out. I suppose that's one way of avoiding an embarrassing question.
Surely if Keating did such a marvellous job young Wyatt would have been aware of it.

We, all of us past 40, knew a different style of Parliament, it got hot but not like this.
We are duty bound to show some respect, if not for one another then OLO
My medication needs no help bloke, show me the evidence you know better.
Indy, it is my view you, by constantly insulting others, get what you deserve.
Bloke if my understanding is not better than yours, on this or any subject, put me down!
I am deeply concerned, yes about my party, the Gillard faction, and especially those propping her up until they make their move.
But in charging Conservatives with high jacking the Liberal Party, and being a branch of the Republicans, a dreadful charge! American Tea Party Republicanism is the biggest current threat to world peace.
Only anti Labor utterances come from the CONSERVATIVES posing as Liberals?
I know, honestly, in demanding my party change, continue to grow, to defend fairness, and change the intended path, defeat at the next election.
I have damaged my name in my two movements.
A small price to pay, party first, after honesty, I see no such sacrifice from the other side.