Julia Gillard - liar - Page 19

psionl0 · 21st December 2012, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by Wildy

Nice rebuttal. I should have realized that the "debt doesn't matter" mantra has spread. After all, it is preached by all of the economic "experts".

Originally Posted by Wildy

So I take it you'd consider the stimulus spending to have been a bad move as well? And why would a budget deficit be treasonous?

A detailed response to this question would derail this thread. If anybody here is interested in exploring this issue, I will start up a thread about it in the economics section.

a_unique_person · 21st December 2012, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by Hallo Alfie

Ultimately, any way the Gillard, her apologists, Swan etc wish to cut this it is a major embarrassment for her (and Labor) politically. It is yet another broken promise ('no ifs, no buts' this time) by a PM whose honesty, integrity and credibility is already highly questionable in the eyes of the more discerning electorate.

She lied, she lied, she lied.

Has anyone else noticed how silent she is on this? She has yet again put someone else in the firing line for her own shortcomings. Weak, cowardly leadership.

And it wasn't a lie. They were looking at treasury projections, and were managing their spending. If the unexpected drop in income had not happened, there would have been a surplus. As the drop started to happen, they trimmed off even more spending, by cutting some of the more stupid policies of the Howard era, such as the baby bonus. That was one policy every one agreed could do with some cutting. It is far better that Australia doesn't have a recession, and everyone with an ounce of brains is applauding their move.

Hallo Alfie · 21st December 2012, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by a_unique_person

And it wasn't a lie.

Then it is incompetence.

Originally Posted by a_unique_person

They were looking at treasury projections, and were managing their spending.

Incompetence again, then.

Originally Posted by a_unique_person

If the unexpected drop in income had not happened, there would have been a surplus.

More incompetence?
But I start to wonder why Gillard (and Labor) would make promise if they might not be able to deliver. That would constitute a lie in my books.

Originally Posted by a_unique_person

As the drop started to happen, they trimmed off even more spending, by cutting some of the more stupid policies of the Howard era, such as the baby bonus.

Got it. This is Howard's fault. Moreover, Gillard had no new spending of her own that needed funding.

Originally Posted by a_unique_person

It is far better that Australia doesn't have a recession, and everyone with an ounce of brains is applauding their move.

And once again, you fall into the simplistic trap of conflating economics with politics.

She lied, they lied. If they couldn't control it they should not have promised it. They used a convenient lie at the time to deflect pressure and questions.

She/they lied, and lied, and lied and lied.

psionl0 · 21st December 2012, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by lionking

Simple question. Did deficit budgeting help Australia survive the GFC?

In the short term, it did soften the blow (borrowing money is always terrific in the short term). However, without the subsequent mining boom, I suspect that the relief would have been short lived. The Australian government would probably have been faced with the prospect of watching its strategy unravel or borrow increasing amounts of money in the attempt to stave off a depression.

Borrowing money to ride out a bust in the hope of being able to repay it when(?) the economy improves is a very risky strategy. Even if the economy improves, repaying the debt is often seen as a vote-loser.

lionking · 21st December 2012, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by psionl0

In the short term, it did soften the blow (borrowing money is always terrific in the short term). However, without the subsequent mining boom, I suspect that the relief would have been short lived. The Australian government would probably have been faced with the prospect of watching its strategy unravel or borrow increasing amounts of money in the attempt to stave off a depression.

Borrowing money to ride out a bust in the hope of being able to repay it when(?) the economy improves is a very risky strategy. Even if the economy improves, repaying the debt is often seen as a vote-loser.

So the Australian Government went into deficit without knowing about the mining boom, which had been going on for years?

You really are out of your depth. Thankfully the economy is managed by people who know what they are doing, and not by clueless internet posters.

psionl0 · 21st December 2012, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by lionking

So the Australian Government went into deficit without knowing about the mining boom, which had been going on for years?

http://spinneypress.com.au/books/aus...s-mining-boom/

Quote:

The impact of the current mining boom in Australia, aided by unprecedented demand for minerals from an emerging China, has helped this nation to withstand global financial turmoil.
. . .
fast facts
. . . .

In the period 2006-07 to 2010-11, the value of exports from the mining industry more than doubled.
In 2009-2010, more than 85% of Australian merchandise exports to China comprised primary products.
In 2009-10, China was Australia’s largest market for iron ore and concentrates – accounting for almost 72% of all Australian ore exports.

. . . .

Google is your friend.

lionking · 21st December 2012, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by psionl0

http://spinneypress.com.au/books/aus...s-mining-boom/

Google is your friend.

How on earth do you think this supports your argument? I didn't need Google to tell me that the government was well aware of the receipts from the mining boom, and how this would quickly rein in the deficit. The government knew what it was doing, and if it didn't go into temporary deficit, unemployment would have gone through the roof.

Your "deficit is bad" mantra is voodoo economics, unsupported by economists. You do realise that insistence in surpluses lengthened the Great Depression unnecessarily, and deficit budgeting ended it?

Perhaps not...

a_unique_person · 21st December 2012, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by psionl0

In the short term, it did soften the blow (borrowing money is always terrific in the short term). However, without the subsequent mining boom, I suspect that the relief would have been short lived. The Australian government would probably have been faced with the prospect of watching its strategy unravel or borrow increasing amounts of money in the attempt to stave off a depression.

Borrowing money to ride out a bust in the hope of being able to repay it when(?) the economy improves is a very risky strategy. Even if the economy improves, repaying the debt is often seen as a vote-loser.

Australia's debt ratio is significantly less than those nations with a debt problem. We are nowhere near the limit yet of how much we can responsibly borrow. Business and economists are complaining even now that the government has cut back to much on spending too quickly to try to achieve a surplus.

psionl0 · 22nd December 2012, 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by lionking

How on earth do you think this supports your argument? I didn't need Google to tell me that the government was well aware of the receipts from the mining boom, and how this would quickly rein in the deficit. The government knew what it was doing, and if it didn't go into temporary deficit, unemployment would have gone through the roof.

By 2008 the stock markets all around the world were in free fall and threatening to take out the banking system as well. Yet if you look at the mining export charts in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining_in_Australia, it shows that mineral exports defied that trend continued their meteoric rise regardless (although they don't say, "thanks to China". The other link points that out).

You are basically arguing that the Rudd government knew that China was about to take up the slack so it was safe to borrow a large sum of money.

psionl0 · 22nd December 2012, 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by a_unique_person

Australia's debt ratio is significantly less than those nations with a debt problem.

It's a good thing that the Howard government took advantage of the boom conditions in the 90's to pay off Australia's national debt. Otherwise, you would not be able to point this out.

Originally Posted by a_unique_person

We are nowhere near the limit yet of how much we can responsibly borrow - yet.

ftfy.

Originally Posted by a_unique_person

Business and economists are complaining even now that the government has cut back to much on spending too quickly to try to achieve a surplus.

Well they are the experts.

lionking · 22nd December 2012, 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by psionl0

You are basically arguing that the Rudd government knew that China was about to take up the slack so it was safe to borrow a large sum of money.

Treasury projections said so. Don't you live in WA? You do know about the massive investment in mines which were coming on line during the GFC? And the contracts in place?

Sure, China could have gone under and renege on the contracts. Deficit budgeting would then have been problematic. But only a believer in voodoo economics would think that.

Hallo Alfie · 22nd December 2012, 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by lionking

Thankfully the economy is managed by people who know what they are doing, and not by clueless internet posters.

It sounds like they are going to miss their predictions by a mere $20 billion. Worse, they can't even predict now what the deficit will be in a mere five months.

If these are the "people who know what they are doing", then God help us.

Now, please get back on topic before I feel compelled to report the off topic posts.
Remember: Gillard needs asbestos pants.

psionl0 · 22nd December 2012, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by lionking

Treasury projections said so. Don't you live in WA? You do know about the massive investment in mines which were coming on line during the GFC? And the contracts in place?

links?

Originally Posted by Hallo Alfie

Now, please get back on topic before I feel compelled to report the off topic posts.

Don't forget all the rule 0/12 violations (although that would decimate this thread).

Hallo Alfie · 22nd December 2012, 02:04 AM

That girl needs asbestos pants as well as underwear.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/...-1226541447000

Quote:

The Opposition plans to use Gillard's own words against her. Take these two examples:

"My commitment to a surplus in 2012-13 was a promise and it will be honoured," Gillard told the Sydney Institute on April 13, 2011.

"It's vital to get the Budget back into surplus and back into the black. That's what this Budget has done. That is the best thing we can do to help families with cost of living pressures," she said on May 11 last year.

Labor inherited no net debt and a surplus of $20 billion from Peter Costello in 2007 and, to get voters to trust it with the economy, Kevin Rudd said he wore with pride the badge of "economic conservative".

A broken promise is a broken promise. If she was not in a position to make the promise, it is a lie.

Her pants are on fire and people are saying "doesn't she have nice shoes".

Wildy · 22nd December 2012, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by psionl0

A detailed response to this question would derail this thread. If anybody here is interested in exploring this issue, I will start up a thread about it in the economics section.

Please do.

psionl0 · 22nd December 2012, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by Wildy

Please do.

I've changed my mind. None of the Australians in this thread would venture into the economics section anyway. They would rather trust the "experts" without question.

lionking · 22nd December 2012, 10:09 PM

Quelle surprise.

Damien Evans · 22nd December 2012, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by psionl0

ftfy.

No politician can be trusted with the national credit card.

Budget deficits should be outlawed and the economists who tell politicians to borrow and spend should be charged with treason.

One of the stupidest proposals I have ever read.

Hallo Alfie · 22nd December 2012, 10:54 PM

Meanwhile we are off topic.
Is no one going to put Julia's pants out?

bit_pattern · 22nd December 2012, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by psionl0

I've changed my mind. None of the Australians in this thread would venture into the economics section anyway. They would rather trust the "experts" without question.

You've been asked questions, you avoid answering them. What you don't know about economics could clearly fill a very large ledger.

Hallo Alfie · 22nd December 2012, 11:12 PM

Do we like the new addition to my sig?

psionl0 · 22nd December 2012, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by Hallo Alfie

Meanwhile we are off topic.
Is no one going to put Julia's pants out?

They can't. Why do you think they attack me instead?

a_unique_person · 22nd December 2012, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by psionl0

It's a good thing that the Howard government took advantage of the boom conditions in the 90's to pay off Australia's national debt. Otherwise, you would not be able to point this out.

Which is exactly what Gillard was doing. Except in this case there was an unexpected collapse in prices. If that had happened to Howard, his surplus would have disappeared, too.

Hallo Alfie · 23rd December 2012, 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by psionl0

They can't. Why do you think they attack me instead?

Exactly. It also means you win; when they have no valid argument they attack. It is shallow, transparent and totally cowardly, but I expect no less anymore.

Originally Posted by a_unique_person

Which is exactly what Gillard was doing. Except in this case there was an unexpected collapse in prices. If that had happened to Howard, his surplus would have disappeared, too.

No doubt you can prove this? Perhaps you could show us that spending has not increased since Howard lost power. Something similar perhaps?

If not I'm calling nonsense on this claim - which is off topic btw. But lies from the left are all the rage in this thread, I guess we don't have to limit it to the PM.

Wildy · 23rd December 2012, 03:46 AM

Originally Posted by psionl0

I've changed my mind. None of the Australians in this thread would venture into the economics section anyway. They would rather trust the "experts" without question.

In other words what you're saying is that you're unable to back up your claims.

psionl0 · 23rd December 2012, 05:33 AM

Originally Posted by Wildy

In other words what you're saying is that you're unable to back up your claims.

Whatever.

Damien Evans · 23rd December 2012, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by lionking

What's "Labour"?

At least spell the party name correctly.

Actually, I'm with him there. It's the party who spell it wrong.

Wildy · 26th December 2012, 01:55 AM

Originally Posted by psionl0

Whatever.

Well if that's the way you want to play it fine. So I see no reason why I should give your views on deficits and the like precedence over that of experts.

Hallo Alfie · 30th December 2012, 05:26 PM

Julia has nice shoes.

Hallo Alfie · 8th February 2013, 01:35 PM

Julia Gillard has led the way with lies since she attained power. Others have been following her lead along the way as well. But I must say that for her to authorise her treasurer (and current acting PM) to continue with the most blatant of deceptions falls to another level.
They have both from time to time promised, confirmed and reconfirmed a commitment to a surplus. They have gone even further and have said Labor has in fact achieved a surplus.
Gillard, Swan and colleagues sent out a report card to some of the electorate with this lie (quote):

http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2013/s3684722.htm
BACK IN SURPLUS. ON TIME AS PROMISED.
In these uncertain global times there's no clearer sign of a strong economy than a surplus. We've delivered a surplus on time as promised.

Labor plumbs new depths in deceit, led by habitual liars Gillard and Swan.

Could they be any more stupid? I'm guessing yes. The political year has only just begun and Labor is visibly falling apart on a daily basis. Rabble.

a_unique_person · 8th February 2013, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by Hallo Alfie

Julia Gillard has led the way with lies since she attained power. Others have been following her lead along the way as well. But I must say that for her to authorise her treasurer (and current acting PM) to continue with the most blatant of deceptions falls to another level.
They have both from time to time promised, confirmed and reconfirmed a commitment to a surplus. They have gone even further and have said Labor has in fact achieved a surplus.
Gillard, Swan and colleagues sent out a report card to some of the electorate with this lie (quote):

http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2013/s3684722.htm
BACK IN SURPLUS. ON TIME AS PROMISED.
In these uncertain global times there's no clearer sign of a strong economy than a surplus. We've delivered a surplus on time as promised.

Labor plumbs new depths in deceit, led by habitual liars Gillard and Swan.

Could they be any more stupid? I'm guessing yes. The political year has only just begun and Labor is visibly falling apart on a daily basis. Rabble.

So are the Liberal's promising a surplus? They can't seem to make up their minds. They could have quite easily made a surplus, it just meant cutting more spending to match the unexpected drop in income. That would have damaged the economy, so they didn't.

Meanwhile, Australia successfully manages to work it's way through the most difficult global economic times since the great depression, better than any other economy in the world. Not much to be proud of, I know.

Hallo Alfie · 8th February 2013, 08:22 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=WPuVm0CjbwU

"Failure is not an option".

Except when it is, I suppose.

She tells big fat lies.

Hallo Alfie · 8th February 2013, 08:27 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=...ture=endscreen

Wait! There's more.

Hallo Alfie · 12th February 2013, 02:16 PM

Political 'operatives' hijacking local hospital debate
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-1...debate/4514538

This is quite serious in my view.

The short version.
Out of Parliament house comes a number of support messages around a local issue. These messages of support fly in the face of local opinion. The 'operatives' claimed to be working in and around the local area.

Quote:

"But these people were pretending to be employees of Colac companies, general people in our community, grass-roots people."

Dirty tricks out of a dirty government.

21st December 2012, 06:41 PM	#721
psionl0 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 31°58'S 115°57'E Posts: 4,891	Originally Posted by Wildy No, you didn't. Nice rebuttal. I should have realized that the "debt doesn't matter" mantra has spread. After all, it is preached by all of the economic "experts". Originally Posted by Wildy So I take it you'd consider the stimulus spending to have been a bad move as well? And why would a budget deficit be treasonous? A detailed response to this question would derail this thread. If anybody here is interested in exploring this issue, I will start up a thread about it in the economics section.

21st December 2012, 06:53 PM	#722
a_unique_person Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mt Disappointment Posts: 33,457	Originally Posted by Hallo Alfie Ultimately, any way the Gillard, her apologists, Swan etc wish to cut this it is a major embarrassment for her (and Labor) politically. It is yet another broken promise ('no ifs, no buts' this time) by a PM whose honesty, integrity and credibility is already highly questionable in the eyes of the more discerning electorate. She lied, she lied, she lied. Has anyone else noticed how silent she is on this? She has yet again put someone else in the firing line for her own shortcomings. Weak, cowardly leadership. And it wasn't a lie. They were looking at treasury projections, and were managing their spending. If the unexpected drop in income had not happened, there would have been a surplus. As the drop started to happen, they trimmed off even more spending, by cutting some of the more stupid policies of the Howard era, such as the baby bonus. That was one policy every one agreed could do with some cutting. It is far better that Australia doesn't have a recession, and everyone with an ounce of brains is applauding their move.
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21st December 2012, 10:23 PM	#725
lionking In the Peanut Gallery Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 29,975	Originally Posted by psionl0 In the short term, it did soften the blow (borrowing money is always terrific in the short term). However, without the subsequent mining boom, I suspect that the relief would have been short lived. The Australian government would probably have been faced with the prospect of watching its strategy unravel or borrow increasing amounts of money in the attempt to stave off a depression. Borrowing money to ride out a bust in the hope of being able to repay it when(?) the economy improves is a very risky strategy. Even if the economy improves, repaying the debt is often seen as a vote-loser. So the Australian Government went into deficit without knowing about the mining boom, which had been going on for years? You really are out of your depth. Thankfully the economy is managed by people who know what they are doing, and not by clueless internet posters.
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21st December 2012, 11:21 PM	#726
psionl0 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 31°58'S 115°57'E Posts: 4,891	Originally Posted by lionking So the Australian Government went into deficit without knowing about the mining boom, which had been going on for years? http://spinneypress.com.au/books/aus...s-mining-boom/ Quote: The impact of the current mining boom in Australia, aided by unprecedented demand for minerals from an emerging China, has helped this nation to withstand global financial turmoil. . . . fast facts . . . . In the period 2006-07 to 2010-11, the value of exports from the mining industry more than doubled. In 2009-2010, more than 85% of Australian merchandise exports to China comprised primary products. In 2009-10, China was Australia’s largest market for iron ore and concentrates – accounting for almost 72% of all Australian ore exports. . . . . Google is your friend.

21st December 2012, 11:46 PM	#727
lionking In the Peanut Gallery Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 29,975	Originally Posted by psionl0 http://spinneypress.com.au/books/aus...s-mining-boom/ Google is your friend. How on earth do you think this supports your argument? I didn't need Google to tell me that the government was well aware of the receipts from the mining boom, and how this would quickly rein in the deficit. The government knew what it was doing, and if it didn't go into temporary deficit, unemployment would have gone through the roof. Your "deficit is bad" mantra is voodoo economics, unsupported by economists. You do realise that insistence in surpluses lengthened the Great Depression unnecessarily, and deficit budgeting ended it? Perhaps not...
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21st December 2012, 09:01 PM	#723
Hallo Alfie Suspended Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 10,113	Originally Posted by a_unique_person And it wasn't a lie. Then it is incompetence. Originally Posted by a_unique_person They were looking at treasury projections, and were managing their spending. Incompetence again, then. Originally Posted by a_unique_person If the unexpected drop in income had not happened, there would have been a surplus. More incompetence? But I start to wonder why Gillard (and Labor) would make promise if they might not be able to deliver. That would constitute a lie in my books. Originally Posted by a_unique_person As the drop started to happen, they trimmed off even more spending, by cutting some of the more stupid policies of the Howard era, such as the baby bonus. Got it. This is Howard's fault. Moreover, Gillard had no new spending of her own that needed funding. Originally Posted by a_unique_person It is far better that Australia doesn't have a recession, and everyone with an ounce of brains is applauding their move. And once again, you fall into the simplistic trap of conflating economics with politics. She lied, they lied. If they couldn't control it they should not have promised it. They used a convenient lie at the time to deflect pressure and questions. She/they lied, and lied, and lied and lied.

21st December 2012, 09:46 PM	#724
psionl0 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 31°58'S 115°57'E Posts: 4,891	Originally Posted by lionking Simple question. Did deficit budgeting help Australia survive the GFC? In the short term, it did soften the blow (borrowing money is always terrific in the short term). However, without the subsequent mining boom, I suspect that the relief would have been short lived. The Australian government would probably have been faced with the prospect of watching its strategy unravel or borrow increasing amounts of money in the attempt to stave off a depression. Borrowing money to ride out a bust in the hope of being able to repay it when(?) the economy improves is a very risky strategy. Even if the economy improves, repaying the debt is often seen as a vote-loser.

21st December 2012, 11:49 PM	#728
a_unique_person Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mt Disappointment Posts: 33,457	Originally Posted by psionl0 In the short term, it did soften the blow (borrowing money is always terrific in the short term). However, without the subsequent mining boom, I suspect that the relief would have been short lived. The Australian government would probably have been faced with the prospect of watching its strategy unravel or borrow increasing amounts of money in the attempt to stave off a depression. Borrowing money to ride out a bust in the hope of being able to repay it when(?) the economy improves is a very risky strategy. Even if the economy improves, repaying the debt is often seen as a vote-loser. Australia's debt ratio is significantly less than those nations with a debt problem. We are nowhere near the limit yet of how much we can responsibly borrow. Business and economists are complaining even now that the government has cut back to much on spending too quickly to try to achieve a surplus.
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22nd December 2012, 12:37 AM	#729
psionl0 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 31°58'S 115°57'E Posts: 4,891	Originally Posted by lionking How on earth do you think this supports your argument? I didn't need Google to tell me that the government was well aware of the receipts from the mining boom, and how this would quickly rein in the deficit. The government knew what it was doing, and if it didn't go into temporary deficit, unemployment would have gone through the roof. By 2008 the stock markets all around the world were in free fall and threatening to take out the banking system as well. Yet if you look at the mining export charts in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining_in_Australia, it shows that mineral exports defied that trend continued their meteoric rise regardless (although they don't say, "thanks to China". The other link points that out). You are basically arguing that the Rudd government knew that China was about to take up the slack so it was safe to borrow a large sum of money.

22nd December 2012, 12:43 AM	#730
psionl0 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 31°58'S 115°57'E Posts: 4,891	Originally Posted by a_unique_person Australia's debt ratio is significantly less than those nations with a debt problem. It's a good thing that the Howard government took advantage of the boom conditions in the 90's to pay off Australia's national debt. Otherwise, you would not be able to point this out. Originally Posted by a_unique_person We are nowhere near the limit yet of how much we can responsibly borrow - yet. ftfy. Originally Posted by a_unique_person Business and economists are complaining even now that the government has cut back to much on spending too quickly to try to achieve a surplus. Well they are the experts.

22nd December 2012, 12:52 AM	#731
lionking In the Peanut Gallery Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 29,975	Originally Posted by psionl0 You are basically arguing that the Rudd government knew that China was about to take up the slack so it was safe to borrow a large sum of money. Treasury projections said so. Don't you live in WA? You do know about the massive investment in mines which were coming on line during the GFC? And the contracts in place? Sure, China could have gone under and renege on the contracts. Deficit budgeting would then have been problematic. But only a believer in voodoo economics would think that.
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22nd December 2012, 12:59 AM	#732
Hallo Alfie Suspended Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 10,113	Originally Posted by lionking Thankfully the economy is managed by people who know what they are doing, and not by clueless internet posters. It sounds like they are going to miss their predictions by a mere $20 billion. Worse, they can't even predict now what the deficit will be in a mere five months. If these are the "people who know what they are doing", then God help us. Now, please get back on topic before I feel compelled to report the off topic posts. Remember: Gillard needs asbestos pants.
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22nd December 2012, 01:17 AM	#733
psionl0 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 31°58'S 115°57'E Posts: 4,891	Originally Posted by lionking Treasury projections said so. Don't you live in WA? You do know about the massive investment in mines which were coming on line during the GFC? And the contracts in place? links? Originally Posted by Hallo Alfie Now, please get back on topic before I feel compelled to report the off topic posts. Don't forget all the rule 0/12 violations (although that would decimate this thread).

22nd December 2012, 02:04 AM	#734
Hallo Alfie Suspended Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 10,113	That girl needs asbestos pants as well as underwear. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/...-1226541447000 Quote: The Opposition plans to use Gillard's own words against her. Take these two examples: "My commitment to a surplus in 2012-13 was a promise and it will be honoured," Gillard told the Sydney Institute on April 13, 2011. "It's vital to get the Budget back into surplus and back into the black. That's what this Budget has done. That is the best thing we can do to help families with cost of living pressures," she said on May 11 last year. Labor inherited no net debt and a surplus of $20 billion from Peter Costello in 2007 and, to get voters to trust it with the economy, Kevin Rudd said he wore with pride the badge of "economic conservative". A broken promise is a broken promise. If she was not in a position to make the promise, it is a lie. Her pants are on fire and people are saying "doesn't she have nice shoes".
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22nd December 2012, 08:48 PM	#735
Wildy Adelaidean Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia, not that you'll read the "location" field. Posts: 9,949	Originally Posted by psionl0 A detailed response to this question would derail this thread. If anybody here is interested in exploring this issue, I will start up a thread about it in the economics section. Please do.
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22nd December 2012, 10:04 PM	#736
psionl0 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 31°58'S 115°57'E Posts: 4,891	Originally Posted by Wildy Please do. I've changed my mind. None of the Australians in this thread would venture into the economics section anyway. They would rather trust the "experts" without question.

22nd December 2012, 10:09 PM	#737
lionking In the Peanut Gallery Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 29,975	Quelle surprise.
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22nd December 2012, 10:47 PM	#738
Damien Evans Up The Irons Tagger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 25,504	Originally Posted by psionl0 ftfy. No politician can be trusted with the national credit card. Budget deficits should be outlawed and the economists who tell politicians to borrow and spend should be charged with treason. One of the stupidest proposals I have ever read.
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22nd December 2012, 10:54 PM	#739
Hallo Alfie Suspended Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 10,113	Meanwhile we are off topic. Is no one going to put Julia's pants out?

22nd December 2012, 11:05 PM	#740
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	Originally Posted by psionl0 I've changed my mind. None of the Australians in this thread would venture into the economics section anyway. They would rather trust the "experts" without question. You've been asked questions, you avoid answering them. What you don't know about economics could clearly fill a very large ledger.
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22nd December 2012, 11:12 PM	#741
Hallo Alfie Suspended Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 10,113	Do we like the new addition to my sig?

22nd December 2012, 11:19 PM	#742
psionl0 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 31°58'S 115°57'E Posts: 4,891	Originally Posted by Hallo Alfie Meanwhile we are off topic. Is no one going to put Julia's pants out? They can't. Why do you think they attack me instead?

22nd December 2012, 11:47 PM	#743
a_unique_person Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mt Disappointment Posts: 33,457	Originally Posted by psionl0 It's a good thing that the Howard government took advantage of the boom conditions in the 90's to pay off Australia's national debt. Otherwise, you would not be able to point this out. Which is exactly what Gillard was doing. Except in this case there was an unexpected collapse in prices. If that had happened to Howard, his surplus would have disappeared, too.
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23rd December 2012, 12:04 AM	#744
Hallo Alfie Suspended Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 10,113	Originally Posted by psionl0 They can't. Why do you think they attack me instead? Exactly. It also means you win; when they have no valid argument they attack. It is shallow, transparent and totally cowardly, but I expect no less anymore. Originally Posted by a_unique_person Which is exactly what Gillard was doing. Except in this case there was an unexpected collapse in prices. If that had happened to Howard, his surplus would have disappeared, too. No doubt you can prove this? Perhaps you could show us that spending has not increased since Howard lost power. Something similar perhaps? If not I'm calling nonsense on this claim - which is off topic btw. But lies from the left are all the rage in this thread, I guess we don't have to limit it to the PM.
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23rd December 2012, 03:46 AM	#745
Wildy Adelaidean Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia, not that you'll read the "location" field. Posts: 9,949	Originally Posted by psionl0 I've changed my mind. None of the Australians in this thread would venture into the economics section anyway. They would rather trust the "experts" without question. In other words what you're saying is that you're unable to back up your claims.
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23rd December 2012, 05:33 AM	#746
psionl0 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 31°58'S 115°57'E Posts: 4,891	Originally Posted by Wildy In other words what you're saying is that you're unable to back up your claims. Whatever.

23rd December 2012, 08:20 AM	#747
Damien Evans Up The Irons Tagger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 25,504	Originally Posted by lionking What's "Labour"? At least spell the party name correctly. Actually, I'm with him there. It's the party who spell it wrong.
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26th December 2012, 01:55 AM	#748
Wildy Adelaidean Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia, not that you'll read the "location" field. Posts: 9,949	Originally Posted by psionl0 Whatever. Well if that's the way you want to play it fine. So I see no reason why I should give your views on deficits and the like precedence over that of experts.
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30th December 2012, 05:26 PM	#749
Hallo Alfie Suspended Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 10,113	Julia has nice shoes.

8th February 2013, 01:35 PM	#750
Hallo Alfie Suspended Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 10,113	Julia Gillard has led the way with lies since she attained power. Others have been following her lead along the way as well. But I must say that for her to authorise her treasurer (and current acting PM) to continue with the most blatant of deceptions falls to another level. They have both from time to time promised, confirmed and reconfirmed a commitment to a surplus. They have gone even further and have said Labor has in fact achieved a surplus. Gillard, Swan and colleagues sent out a report card to some of the electorate with this lie (quote): http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2013/s3684722.htm BACK IN SURPLUS. ON TIME AS PROMISED. In these uncertain global times there's no clearer sign of a strong economy than a surplus. We've delivered a surplus on time as promised. Labor plumbs new depths in deceit, led by habitual liars Gillard and Swan. Could they be any more stupid? I'm guessing yes. The political year has only just begun and Labor is visibly falling apart on a daily basis. Rabble.
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8th February 2013, 06:46 PM	#751
a_unique_person Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mt Disappointment Posts: 33,457	Originally Posted by Hallo Alfie Julia Gillard has led the way with lies since she attained power. Others have been following her lead along the way as well. But I must say that for her to authorise her treasurer (and current acting PM) to continue with the most blatant of deceptions falls to another level. They have both from time to time promised, confirmed and reconfirmed a commitment to a surplus. They have gone even further and have said Labor has in fact achieved a surplus. Gillard, Swan and colleagues sent out a report card to some of the electorate with this lie (quote): http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2013/s3684722.htm BACK IN SURPLUS. ON TIME AS PROMISED. In these uncertain global times there's no clearer sign of a strong economy than a surplus. We've delivered a surplus on time as promised. Labor plumbs new depths in deceit, led by habitual liars Gillard and Swan. Could they be any more stupid? I'm guessing yes. The political year has only just begun and Labor is visibly falling apart on a daily basis. Rabble. So are the Liberal's promising a surplus? They can't seem to make up their minds. They could have quite easily made a surplus, it just meant cutting more spending to match the unexpected drop in income. That would have damaged the economy, so they didn't. Meanwhile, Australia successfully manages to work it's way through the most difficult global economic times since the great depression, better than any other economy in the world. Not much to be proud of, I know.
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8th February 2013, 08:22 PM	#752
Hallo Alfie Suspended Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 10,113	http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=WPuVm0CjbwU "Failure is not an option". Except when it is, I suppose. She tells big fat lies.

8th February 2013, 08:27 PM	#753
Hallo Alfie Suspended Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 10,113	http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=...ture=endscreen Wait! There's more.

12th February 2013, 02:16 PM	#754
Hallo Alfie Suspended Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 10,113	Political 'operatives' hijacking local hospital debate http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-1...debate/4514538 This is quite serious in my view. The short version. Out of Parliament house comes a number of support messages around a local issue. These messages of support fly in the face of local opinion. The 'operatives' claimed to be working in and around the local area. Quote: "But these people were pretending to be employees of Colac companies, general people in our community, grass-roots people." Dirty tricks out of a dirty government.