Comments on: Super size me http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/12/04/super-size-me/ Reflections on the Miracle of Democracy at Work in the Greatest Nation on Earth Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:55:56 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Adam in Canberra http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/12/04/super-size-me/comment-page-26/#comment-221928 Adam in Canberra Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:39:17 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=2281#comment-221928 Some people have short memories: Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Treasurer Wayne Swan has delivered on the Rudd Government’s promised tax cuts as part of a $55 billion package for its core constituents, working families. The tax cuts, worth $46.7 billion over the next four years, will cut the tax paid by a worker on $80,000 a year by $21.15 per week from July 1, 2008. That saving will rise to $24.04 on July 1, 2009 and $29.81 on July 1, 2010. Some people have short memories:

Wednesday, 14 May 2008

Treasurer Wayne Swan has delivered on the Rudd Government’s promised tax cuts as part of a $55 billion package for its core constituents, working families.

The tax cuts, worth $46.7 billion over the next four years, will cut the tax paid by a worker on $80,000 a year by $21.15 per week from July 1, 2008. That saving will rise to $24.04 on July 1, 2009 and $29.81 on July 1, 2010.

]]> By: William Bowe http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/12/04/super-size-me/comment-page-26/#comment-221927 William Bowe Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:39:08 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=2281#comment-221927 <a href="http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/12/08/newspoll-59-41-5/" rel="nofollow">New thread</a>. New thread.

]]> By: Glen http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/12/04/super-size-me/comment-page-26/#comment-221926 Glen Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:38:49 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=2281#comment-221926 :( it's lateline during APEC all over again! COME BACK MAL BROUGH WE NEED YOU! :( it’s lateline during APEC all over again!

COME BACK MAL BROUGH WE NEED YOU!

]]> By: Greensborough Growler http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/12/04/super-size-me/comment-page-26/#comment-221925 Greensborough Growler Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:37:50 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=2281#comment-221925 This poll is "Ground Hog Day" for the Libs. This poll is “Ground Hog Day” for the Libs.

]]> By: Adam in Canberra http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/12/04/super-size-me/comment-page-26/#comment-221924 Adam in Canberra Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:37:47 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=2281#comment-221924 Suck it up, Glen. You have a long dark year ahead of you, so get used to it. Suck it up, Glen. You have a long dark year ahead of you, so get used to it.

]]> By: Albert Ross http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/12/04/super-size-me/comment-page-26/#comment-221923 Albert Ross Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:37:18 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=2281#comment-221923 Why do I feel like there's a spill coming on early in February? Why do I feel like there’s a spill coming on early in February?

]]> By: Grog http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/12/04/super-size-me/comment-page-26/#comment-221922 Grog Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:36:55 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=2281#comment-221922 Love this from Samantha Maiden: [Despite the success of Mr Rudd's "sugar hit" economic stimulus package, Mr Turnbull is arguing that tax cuts, not cash handouts would have been a better way to go. ] err success?? oh, we're only caring about political newspoll sense. dopey. Love this from Samantha Maiden:

Despite the success of Mr Rudd's "sugar hit" economic stimulus package, Mr Turnbull is arguing that tax cuts, not cash handouts would have been a better way to go.

err success?? oh, we’re only caring about political newspoll sense. dopey.

]]> By: Adam in Canberra http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/12/04/super-size-me/comment-page-26/#comment-221921 Adam in Canberra Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:36:49 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=2281#comment-221921 Grog, do you have a reference for that one? Billy Hughes had some great lines, although they tended to be wordier than modern taste prefers. I'll try to find his classic attacks on Deakin. Grog, do you have a reference for that one?

Billy Hughes had some great lines, although they tended to be wordier than modern taste prefers. I’ll try to find his classic attacks on Deakin.

]]> By: Gusface http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/12/04/super-size-me/comment-page-26/#comment-221920 Gusface Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:36:32 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=2281#comment-221920 oh for the days of 60+ :) oh for the days of 60+

:)

]]> By: Cuppa http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/12/04/super-size-me/comment-page-26/#comment-221919 Cuppa Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:36:29 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=2281#comment-221919 [Why can’t one Liberal MP in a safe seat give it up for Mal Brough, if he’s not in the next Parliament the Queensland Liberals are a disgrace] Selflessness is against the principles of the Liberal Party.

Why can’t one Liberal MP in a safe seat give it up for Mal Brough, if he’s not in the next Parliament the Queensland Liberals are a disgrace

Selflessness is against the principles of the Liberal Party.

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