Foxy,

Labels can be useful, the right generally supports the views of the Liberal party and the left generally supports the views of the labor and greens. You for example almost invariably support the latter and me the former. While accepting that no one on the left or right are uniform in their thinking, given the brevity of posts it makes the conversation simpler.

My conservative values are based on economics, physics and the assumption that individual rights should take precedence over those of the state. Where ever these principles are ignored there are consequences and the man in the street pays. The left whinge feel good policies usually have unintended consequences that outweigh any good they might achieve.

As for what individual taxpayers pay, the commercial stations are all free. Imagine what $1bn p.a. could do for health, schools etc. Simply make the ABC pay for itself.