Foyle, true the reliance on easy credit did increase until the GFC provided a huge wake up call for everyone.

However, is there an excuse for a govt spending beyond one's means to the extent Labor has

Praxidice- Your wrong it’s “Groan and Dismay”

With regard to media, that is controlled by vested interests. Social media is yet to be totally controlled. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a grass roots seat by seat campaign with the aim to hang the next election? That would scare the bastard’s.

Just on the sheeple theme, I think perhaps there’s a need for some nursery rhymes. Something like:

Baa Baa Blue Sheeple
Why do you treat us as fools
Well sir well sir
We think you’re a bunch of tools

Then there’s:
Baa Baa Red Sheeple

Not to forget:
Baa Baa Green Sheeple

If we can get a grouse bunch of jingles together perhaps the can be recited on the “Voice” or “Australia’s got Talent” or “Rage” or even in church.

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If we can get a grouse bunch of jingles together perhaps the can be recited on the “Voice” or “Australia’s got Talent” or “Rage” or even in church.

Actually I attempted to go one better with a new thread based on a very interesting online booklet written by a certain Arthur A. Chresby. I couldn't imagine any reason why the moderators took exception to it but it hasn't appeared in quite a few hours.

Ok Paul, so you've had your laugh, so tell me, do you think the projections from treasury are realistic?

Belly, I see little point in repspondng to you lately, as once challenged, you simply run off to another thread.

So I ask you the same question.

And remember, while treasury may well provide the forecasts, it's the treasurer that decides whether or not the numbers are credible, and more so, whether or not to try to sell the unsellable. After all, look what happened to the last forecast.

At the end of the day, anyone can predict anything, but gambling our future on it must be questioned.

Rehctub – If you had a proper gander you would see other comment?

Dear rehctub,

Maybe this might help:

http://www.newmatilda.com/2013/05/14/swan-delivers-fails-sell

Here's a rhyme from Queensland:

Hush-a-bye-baby, on the tree top,
With all the cuts we've lost our whole crop

With the election more cuts will come
Hush-a-bye-baby, the outlook is glum.