And I vote for the motion. An opportunity lost.
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I voted for Rudd on his promise of nation building, not encouraging the import of Plasma screens from China.
He could and
should have done sooooo much more.
Where are the abolition of the states?
Rationalisation of services?
My god, we don't even have national driver licenses or baby registration.
And what do we get....
$1400 for pensioners to spend on plastic rubbish for the grandkiddies at Xmas.
$1000 per child for bogans to spend on bundy rum and V8 commodores.
I care for a pensioner and I would rather see her get her dodgy knee operated on.
I have a child I would rather have seen $1k for free extended kindergarden care.
Harvey Norman, Nokia, Apple must be so happy.
This recession was the one chance we had to change the mindset of the GenY and X types to think savings and not spending. Todays action has rewarded largess over thrift.
We are building a nation like the US.
So disappointing.
Bring back the Libs. They may not have understood Greenhouse but they gave $8k to anyone for solar panels where Labour restricts it so effectively no-one can get it.
Peter