OK, so it looks like I missed out on all the fun at the end of the 'drug testing for welfare' thread. Obviously it ran off topic and turned into a political debate.
I read Dazz's surplus/deficit post and went to give him kudos for it but then noticed he was banned.
I fully agree with prudent financial management and getting the budget back to surplus. We all know what happened to countries like Argentina, the US, et al with all that debt - I don't think we'd have any argument there.
Here is were we spend it all - http://www.abc.net.au/news/interact...ending/breakdown/2017/general-public-services
Our points of contention are *where* we spend all our money, a topic which deserves a whole new thread. What are the core principles behind the decisions?
Some of my thoughts:
We're a smart bunch here, what are some budget saving ideas for our country?
I read Dazz's surplus/deficit post and went to give him kudos for it but then noticed he was banned.
I fully agree with prudent financial management and getting the budget back to surplus. We all know what happened to countries like Argentina, the US, et al with all that debt - I don't think we'd have any argument there.
Here is were we spend it all - http://www.abc.net.au/news/interact...ending/breakdown/2017/general-public-services
Our points of contention are *where* we spend all our money, a topic which deserves a whole new thread. What are the core principles behind the decisions?
Some of my thoughts:
- The profits big banks and miners make are excessive. Our financial system favours large corporates and large investors and the balance is out.
- Apple, Google, et al should pay at least the same rate of tax as small to medium businesses on money earned from Australians.
- Large corporations should not be able to control our government - all political donations should be disclosed on a clear and easy to read website. The government should make decisions in the best interest of the people, not the elite.
- The elite / business owners do create job opportunities for the common people, and we should attract them to our country with a great quality of life and a happy, low crime society, rather than low taxes.
- Government efficiency should be measured (revenue in vs revenue out at all levels, ROI on projects, average days required to provide services) - also presented on a clear and easy to read website.
- The end of fear based political campaigns.
- The end of big corporations manipulating public opinion through our monopolistic media.
We're a smart bunch here, what are some budget saving ideas for our country?