GST v's Carbon Tax
jas24zzk. Agreed on the GST. One very big difference also, Mr Howard took the GST to the voters pre-election. It is politically expedient to forget the myriad of sales taxes removed and replaced by the GST. Also, the GST goes back to the States, albiet not always in the proportions which satisfy all States.
How anyone can believe the claim that Australia is travelling well, I do not know. We are living on record borrowings and exceptional waste by the present Federal government. Getting rid of Ms Gillard and Co cannot come quickly enough for me. Also, as one of those in receipt of DFRDB provident fund payments, indexed to the CPI, I got a whole 98 cents per fortnight increase in the July bi-annual adjustment. Whoopee, I had better be careful not to spend it all at once.
Last edited by Old Fella; 3rd Jul 2012 at 13:08.