A rich man or woman is never "self-made." They are made by everyone else - until their idea/product/invention becomes redundant.

The latest from that cigar chomping Treasure, 'Horrible Joe Hockey' The poor should NOT drive a car. This out of touch fool claims that his new fuel TAX will only target the rich! As far as Joe is concerned, the poor can walk. Has Horrible Joe forgot about Australia's battlers, the millions living in the burbs, the working poor, with no alternative but to be forced into their cars everyday to make the hard slog to a job, providing they still have a job as this government is setting new records for unemployment.
Hockey is totally out of touch with ordinary Australians and should be replaces ASAP, for the sake of the country!

Jay 123: Consumption doesn’t create wealth, it consumes it. If nobody creates any wealth nobody can consume any. At best, consumption can motivate creation of wealth, by the makers not by the takers.

How bad is Abbott? Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent bolstering the RAAF’s fleet — A big proportion of it is earmarked for the prime ministers personal jet. Abbott has put himself in line for a new long-range jet, promising uninterrupted luxury global travel.
It will take the PM to important functions, friends birthday parties, weddings, bicycle fun rides, flying his kids around the world, etc etc.

The poor can walk! (to the no dole office) So thinks Horrible Joe Hockey!

Paul,

You might enjoy this...titled "No more Mr Nice Joe"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-15/cassidy-no-more-mr-nice-joe/5671428

"The once popular Treasurer now trudges around the country alone and unloved. Not all of the criticisms are entirely fair, but then neither is the budget he's struggling to spruik, writes Barrie Cassidy.

A funny thing happened while I took a three months break from the daily grind of politics. The experience does concentrate the mind on what really has shifted since those pre-budget days in early May.

That the budget is still the dominant political topic is surprising enough. But more surprising is Joe Hockey's extraordinary fall from grace.

What happened to one of the most popular ministers in the Government? Jovial Joe. Affable Joe. The heir apparent by a long way; the minister best equipped to launch an attack on the age of entitlement, repair the budget, and persuade the country that it was in their best interests to do so."

Etc....

Poirot, thanks for that link , that's Horrible Hockey alright. After been shown up as the uncaring elitist cigar chomping fool he is, Hockey is now trying to back peddle with an insincere apology about his "poor" comments LOL