Foxy,

I saw him say it to an audience on TV and said to myself "My God that guy is just so dumb! Where did he get the idea that there is no class system in Australia".

Then it occurred to me that he was talking a lot with Tony Abbott at the time.

Yes it was the old two lawyers - two dummies routine.

Mr Opinion,

To most people - they are both irrelevant today.

Foxy,

Phil thinks John Howard and Tony Abbott are the best things to come along since electricity.

Mr Opinion,

My grandfather knew a man who was convinced that he
should not sit down because he had a glass bottom and
that if he sat on it it would break.

People sometimes have the strangest convictions.

Foxy,
Well, so Howard got what you claim but, considering how he handled the economy makes his expenses more fair than Rudd's considering he cost us several times more than Howard for what exactly in return ?
Having said that i don't think anyone in Australian Politics is worth more than $300,000/year.
Look at the salaries of Judges, Heads of Departments, Uni Chancellors etc.
At least rich people make money by us paying them rightly or wrongly what they offer us for sale. What do bureaucrats have to offer in return for our tax Dollars ?
Salaries in Australia are out of step with value in return !
Even the lowly Librarians are paid too much ;-)

Individual,

I've got very strong feelings about political salaries
and perks and their retirement benefits.
But I'm too tired to argue with you.

Enjoy your evening.