tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post5464418006795579143..comments2023-10-27T03:41:13.171-07:00Comments on Warning Signs: Spending More has Never Worked!Alan Carubahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-54084439671008380392011-12-05T04:37:51.102-08:002011-12-05T04:37:51.102-08:00Lime Lite: While I bemoan America's problems, ...Lime Lite: While I bemoan America's problems, you have provided a reminder to be happy I do not live in Australia these days.<br /><br />My heart goes out to sensible Aussies like yourself, but Oz will have to literally hit bottom before the rest of the population realizes what a disaster they have brought on themselves.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-77021149317238413542011-12-04T23:55:11.992-08:002011-12-04T23:55:11.992-08:00Alan, our socialist government in Australia, the L...Alan, our socialist government in Australia, the Labor Party (now with a Fabian Socialist as Prime Minister)took over in late 2007. They came into power with John Howard leaving them a $20bn surplus and most of the previous Labor debt paid off (it took Howard and treasurer Costello over 10 years to pay off the previous $90bn debt). Today we are at record debt to the tune of $215bn! This idiotic Labor government have not only blown the $20bn surplus but we will soon need to increase our $250bn debt ceiling - the second time in their current term. This at a time of a mining boom. Since when has a government managed to go into record debt with resources at record prices?? On top of that they are imposing more taxes on that sector (so that the mining companies can pay their fair share - sound familiar?) and next year they will introduce a world-first nation-wide carbon tax of $23/tonne - the highest in the world. Apparently that will cool the already cooling planet further! So, not only is the USA government out of control, we have a like-minded government here in Australia. A government who hasn't seen a tax that they haven't loved. Tax more and have uncontrollable spending - that is the socialist/Labor way.....and yet people will vote for them over and over again.Lime Litehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062140213877618320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-80653020659418668122011-12-04T16:46:41.309-08:002011-12-04T16:46:41.309-08:00Good one, but we are already in the fall--just tha...Good one, but we are already in the fall--just that sudden stop at the bottom ....beercan43https://www.blogger.com/profile/06092078556131369636noreply@blogger.com