Here we have labour suggesting they will return us to surplus.

Do they think the voting public are fools, I mean, how many times did that fool, (the smartest man in the world) say we would return to surplus the last time.

In fact, right up until the 11th hour he still insisted it would happen. Who will ever forget those famous words 'at any cost'.

Yea right, pull the other one!

It is true, I believe him. Dated April 1ST 2016.

"Here we have labour suggesting they will return us to surplus."

Is that some kind of comedy routine Rehctub?
I don't think any of them know what the word 'budget' and 'debt' actually mean.
I'm not sure they have ever experienced these things for themselves.

the socialist sent Greece broke and then just use violence in order to protect those on the public purse. The unions/socialist will continue to do the same here. Unfortunately secularism equates to total selfishness. Malcolm Rudd will be as bad as Mr feminist (forget allegations from past) Bill Shorten.

Why, since when is it even forbidden to make promises?

Hear the words of Israel's former prime-minister, Levi Eshkol:

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”I know I promised, but I never promised to keep my promise.”
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http://andyboy1.com/2011/12/21/levi-eshkol-in-his-own-words

rehctub,

While we're reminiscing - do you recall Joe Hockey telling us all the Coalition would give us a surplus in the govt's first year...and every year after that?

Hockey: "‘Based on the numbers presented last Tuesday night we will achieve a surplus in our first year in office and we will achieve a surplus for every year of our first term.’’

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbotts-about-face-on-surplus-guarantee-20130127-2dfn9.html#ixzz4B5ABysvN

Which, of course, was hilarious back then - and even more so now as we see that instead of multiple surpluses, they've dug us $160 billion deeper in gross debt.

Good old Joe - and he was the more competent of the Coalition's two Treasurers!