Oh & where are we going when the mines shut? Glug glug glug. I hope you can swim.

Robert L....Praxidice remember the expresion the harder I worked the luckier i got.

The miners pay company tax, pay roll tax, just like any large business, but they also pay royalties, which is in return for extracting a non renewable resources they mine.

So tell me Robert, why is it you feel the miners are not paying their fair share of tax?

Further more, why do you think they should pay more than the banks for argument sake?

Let's face it, the banks open a branch, employ as few staff as possible, out source as much of the work as possible, even over seas, invest minuscule amounts in comparison, with far less risk involved.

So why should they be treated any different.

I'm not harassing you, I'm just courious to know why you think they (the miners) should be paying more taxes especially considering they already do.

And Belly, what of all the jobs they create, both directly and indirectly.

And what about all this money that the mostly young miners throw around, cars, boats, jet skis etc etc.

My other home town, Miles, less than ten years ago was facing ruin.

Now, it's among the top performers in the nation.

Happy days for me, cause I bought my land for a song.

I don't have a problem with miners making lots of money, at least they do something to earn it, even if it leaves dirty great holes in the ground. the big earners I do take exception to are bloodsucking parasite politicians (because they do stuff-all, and what little they do inevitably costs us heaps more to rectify), lawyers (because they are nothing but avaricious leeches), and banksters / public company CEOs (NOBODY is worth $20,000,000pa). Whether or not miners pay their share of tax is another issue.

Praxidice- Sheeple, loveit

You will find a lot of them contribute to this forum. Mostly dyed in the wool red and blue ones.

They don’t have the ability to consider anything outside their own dogma.

Where is the country heading?

Lead by the Ineptocracy like the rest of the globe it is chasing the holy dollar

"You're forgetting Galileo's Ship."

True, Tony. I didn't think the phenomenon applied if it is the economy going backwards.

As for pole position I underestimated the gravity of the situation.

rehctub, You obviously do not or are unable to read.
I said.... I have no strife with the miners themselves, only the stinking rich owners of the mines that are intent on increasing their obscene amounts of wealth at any cost.
Got it now?