Let's face it, our taxes, paid by almost everyone in some form or another, are paid by us, to the government, in the trust that they will be wisely distributed, with the bulk being to provide for our own.

One has to question just where we would be without the likes of the boat people debacle, the wasted billions on what I and many other consider a fruitless war and of cause the general waste from our governments at all three levels.

Perhaps it's time that we the people, were given the right to decide how and when our taxes are spent.

Perhaps there is the need for a referendum say every time we fill out that census form.

Blind Freddie can see we are headed south if something is not done to stop what must be considered unessesary waste, and with less taxes being collected, along with expending population, heaven help generations that follow.

What can be done?

Technically the people do get a say about the taxes, trouble is it is every 4 years at election time, if you don't like what they are doing you vote them out.
There is a problem with this.
1) Politicians LIE or don't say what they are really going to do to get elected or reelected (no carbon tax & dismantle pacific solution)
Every politician who lies to get elected should be immediately removed from office

Cont'd
Future generations will not be in trouble WE ARE we have thousands of homeless people (no homeless refugees - people on long medical waiting lists(no refugee waiting list for medical)
The Government has already had to reduce things to pay for there waste also introduce new taxes (carbon con)there is no money to give pensioners etc a needed raise but there is enough to raise foreign aid.
Not enough for states legal aid bills but the refugee legal aid bill is going to be in excess of $60 MILLION dollars.

We should not have so much as a say but we definitely need to be listened to by those whom we choose to have a say on our behalf. If we all had a say we'd be a lot worse off than now. We must accept that we can voice our opinion but we must also accept others' views. That's why we need spokespeople to balance & try to mix all our opinions into one bowl. These people are called politicians & they should be weighing all our views. The problem is that they don't & that's why our society is in tatters. Accept that all can not be pleased therefore we must exercise give & take on all fronts. Lately though we have nothing but traitors making deceitful deals with minority parties to manipulate the majority. They brag about democratic rights whilst we get dictated to. It's not a good show at all.
I'm afraid the scales are already dipping against us in Australia.

That's right indi, Mr Abbott offering a billion $ for a new hospital in Tasmania was down right stupid, just to get the greens on side.

Mr Abbott offering a billion $ for a new hospital in Tasmania
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Yes, that is stupid. Much better & cheaper to put a fence around Tasmania.