Enough people here have been to the US, including myself. I like visiting the place but I don't want Australia to become like it. Evertime someone advocates change it always sounds very similar to how something is done in the US. And when you point out that it is not all good in the US, we are told we won't make the same mistakes. We will learn from them. Surprise, suprise when changes are made they are almost identical to the US.
Now with Work No Choices and changes to Medicare (slowly going the US model) and various other things happening we soon will be identical to the US and I don't think that is a good thing. You only have to talk to someone (in the US) who is in an average type of job (semi skilled) to find out what the reality is for them, and it is not good.
We have a chance to slow this down come the next election. If anyone at QF votes for JH they must have rocks in there head. If Dixon loves everything that comes out of JH's mouth, then that is not good for my future.
Sorry for the rant, this is just how I see things.