The good and bad news in the 2012 Budget depends on your life situation. There are winners and there are losers.
WAYNE (Robin Hood) Swan has used his 2012 budget as a weapon to take from the rich (wealthy miners) and give to poor (needy battlers).
The Mining War see’s billionaires like Andrew Forrest, Gina Rinehart and Clive Palmer, coughing up lots of cash in mining taxes, while the federal treasurer announced a $3.6 billion "spreading the benefits of the boom" package to share the proceeds of the mining tax with low and middle-income earning families and small businesses. Which must be good for all Australians, well… most Australians, ah… maybe some Australians, could be just a few Australians , of course not including the 3 mentioned above, maybe no Australians. Is everyone else happy?

You’ve got the casting all wrong.

According to the Robin Hood narrative, the bad king John usurped the throne from Richard. That would have to make Julia, John, since she usurped the throne from Kevin.

And,the Sheriff of Nottingham was John’s enforcer, devising and collecting all sorts of taxes from the hardly done by populous. That would have to make Wayne Swan the sheriff.

And Robin Hood is bit of an athletic type,and always gets around in tights (the medieval equivalent of budgie smugglers). That could only make him Tony Abbot.

As for the budget, its only commendably initiative is the cut in foreign aid.

Hay SPQR, have you ever thought of going into the theater? You have a aptitude there.

But SPQR, did you miss the bit about getting rid of a few public bludgers, opps sorry, servants?

They probably had their secret police find those few who actually voted conservative. A perfect solution for them. They get rid of a few, to them, undesirables & claim fiscal caution as the reason.

I wonder if anyone actually believes their bottom line, even them?

Dear Paul1405,

I think it's a very fair budget.
The following link explains why:

http://newmatilda.com/2012/05/08/ben-eltham-budget-2012

A good Budget.
Be warned! Abbott will be very much worse.
In fact he gets his financial understanding from far different sources than Peter Costello did.
70 Billion Dollar black hole, their own words not mine.
Be aware of who you run to.
I admit Gillard is worthy of running away from But!

Not credible, Hasbeen.

>>They probably had their secret police find those few who actually voted conservative. A perfect solution for them. They get rid of a few, to them, undesirables & claim fiscal caution as the reason.<<

That would only reduce their number by four, five... six at the most.

No savings there.