dule Donating Members 1,180 Member For: 17y 10m 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 04/02/09 02:47 AM Share Posted 04/02/09 02:47 AM We might be the most indebted country in world but that only goes for general population owning a lot in home loans and all other loans people are having (cars, TV's, credit cars etc,).But I believe Australia as a country has paid off it's debts few years ago when we got that first tax cut from Johnie. Government keeping money in it's coffins will not help people pay off their debts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronburgundy I love gooold member Donating Members 1,222 Member For: 16y 1m 16d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne (west) Posted 04/02/09 03:06 AM Share Posted 04/02/09 03:06 AM The problem is though 6 of our largest 10 trading partners (I think) are Asian. They've been hit harder than us. Not much good in us producing if people aren't there to buy!The other issue is it is political. All of a sudden we say to China "we don't want to buy your XXX, we want to buy our own" and suddenly they turn around and say "well in that case we won't buy your wool anymore". Over a billion people in China, 20odd million in Australia - you work out who loses there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 04/02/09 03:14 AM Share Posted 04/02/09 03:14 AM 1900 aint gunna go far at Jimmies either.......maybe a barstool...but there up round the 4-500 mark... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasol Member 571 Member For: 16y 22d Location: adelaide Posted 04/02/09 03:24 AM Share Posted 04/02/09 03:24 AM I hurd on the radio bout an hour ago that that rudd's oposition is trying to give the $950 the boot and instead lower our tax, I hope rudd wins as I could do with that $950 on my apprentice wage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6 RAPID Formerly Turbo6 Donating Members 2,332 Member For: 22y 1m 11d Location: North Brisbane Posted 04/02/09 03:59 AM Share Posted 04/02/09 03:59 AM I personally think the lump sum is a bad idea - increasing the low tax threshold would be a better way to go. Why? Because I am goddamn sick of funding this crap and not being eligible for any of these hand-outs!End of that rant.Funny story though - in the Courier Mail today (Qld), they asked 5 people whether they would be spending their lump sum or saving it.1 said he would be spending it;3 said saving it;get this;1 said he was going on an overseas holiday later in the year and would spend it there!Hilarious.........sort of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasol Member 571 Member For: 16y 22d Location: adelaide Posted 04/02/09 04:03 AM Share Posted 04/02/09 04:03 AM all the ppl on the doll got it not long ago mate I think its only fare, they sit at home doing stuff all while im out working my arse off 40hrs a week makeing $375, I think its only fare, that's just my 2 cents though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronburgundy I love gooold member Donating Members 1,222 Member For: 16y 1m 16d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne (west) Posted 04/02/09 04:26 AM Share Posted 04/02/09 04:26 AM Bear in mind that for all the money the government gives out, it gets back 36% of it. Say it gives out $110:$10 = GST$30 = Assumed 30% tax on whoever's pocket you put the money into when you spend it.Hence it gets back $40 out of $110. Obviously a very basic analysis.Having said that I'm pretty sure there's no GST on overseas travel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty32 Legendary member!! Donating Members 1,739 Member For: 18y 28d Gender: Male Location: Dianella, West Oz Posted 04/02/09 04:28 AM Share Posted 04/02/09 04:28 AM Am I right in saying that people on the dole will not qualify for this hand out?At least that's what I understood when I read about it in the paper today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dule Donating Members 1,180 Member For: 17y 10m 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 04/02/09 04:34 AM Share Posted 04/02/09 04:34 AM I believe that is correct, but that doesn't mean there isn't some different package for them although I haven't heard of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dule Donating Members 1,180 Member For: 17y 10m 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 04/02/09 04:35 AM Share Posted 04/02/09 04:35 AM (edited) Opposition blocking the package...http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/angry-...3423276495.html Edited 04/02/09 04:37 AM by dule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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