Mr Rudd's Flashin the cash!!

[Paolo]

Feck to that shit, the poor are just going to save it, pay down debt or spend it on essentials.as pointless as the last round of handouts

wrong...last round of handouts we slpped it away in the pokies...the statistics say so

 

[Bear]

60% i believe keensy?

 

[kevrenor]

Feck to that shit, the poor are just going to save it, pay down debt or spend it on essentials.as pointless as the last round of handouts

wrong...last round of handouts we slipped it away in the pokies...the statistics say so

Ah, record profit for CCLC then this year eh?
Yeah, right!

And the poor ..."save it, pay down debt or spend it" is pointless how?

 

[Paolo]

60% i believe keensy?

not quite

A RECORD surge in poker machine spending in December is being attributed to the Federal Government's economic stimulus package.

The latest Office of the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner figures show people spent $68.1 million on poker machines in December, an increase of more than $8 million on the $59.76 million spent in December, 2007.

 

[marinermick]

Go KEV??
http://www.pm.gov.au/media/Release/2009/media_release_0778.cfm

$950!!!  verhead: verhead: verhead:

Hope we actually get it.  By we, I mean ME

i miss out again

i have not seen one dollar from these stimuli packages

 

[serious14]

So much for your beloved far left leader. 

 

[marinermick]

So much for your beloved far left leader. 

more like our middle to right left leader

 

[FFC Mariner]

Another fiscal f**k up by arguable our weakest treasurer and PM ever.

Wheres the Snowy Mountains scheme? Wheres the Harbour Bridge. Where's the vison, the leadership?

Their craven pandering to the people who voted for them is sickening.

Keynes would be spinning in his grave

 

[dru]

Feck to that shit, the poor are just going to save it, pay down debt or spend it on essentials.as pointless as the last round of handouts

wrong...last round of handouts we slipped it away in the pokies...the statistics say so

Ah, record profit for CCLC then this year eh?
Yeah, right!

And the poor ..."save it, pay down debt or spend it" is pointless how?

The whole point of this is to keep the economy going and keep people in jobs, Putting it away for a rainy day or paying down esisting debt, while being good for the individual, does nothing to stimulate the economy. Similarly it being spent on essentials is going to line either the supermarkets, fuel companies or utilities sectors pockets all of which I dare say are staying fairly stong.

Another fiscal f**k up by arguable our weakest treasurer and PM ever.

Wheres the Snowy Mountains scheme? Wheres the Harbour Bridge. Where's the vison, the leadership?

Their craven pandering to the people who voted for them is sickening.

Keynes would be spinning in his grave

New hospitals, new rail networks

Hell even some of that money could be put away for work for the dole schemes when people inevitably lose their jobs

 

[marconigirl]

yep that $950 off my credit card... makes it easy to sleep at nite 

Haha, that will mean that I will actually have $$$ in the bank account...

 

[FFC Mariner]

Pouring $$ to cover the disasters caused by the States not investing is a disgrace too. They obviously owe a lot of $$ to the CMFEU and Teachers Union.

 

[serious14]

Andrew - oh oh, I know.  A second Sydney Airport, combined with a bullet-esque train link from Brisbane to Melbourne.

Pft, who am I kidding, that makes sense!!!!

 

[dru]

Pouring $$ to cover the disasters caused by the States not investing is a disgrace too. They obviously owe a lot of $$ to the CMFEU and Teachers Union.

While not ideal, they would be large projects with multi year life span that would see a lot of people employed regardless.

Maybe we need a new collesium to keep the people happy

 

[~Floss~]

It is clearly indicated who will get it and who wont!!

Where? (link?)

How is it determined? eg. Last financial year's tax return (still haven't done one). Gross? Net? Are "Fringe Benefits" included (eg. cars, computers, allowances, etc.)?

These details will actually make a big difference for some. (i.e. many who gross over 100k can have a much lower taxable income)

 

[marconigirl]

Pouring $$ to cover the disasters caused by the States not investing is a disgrace too. They obviously owe a lot of $$ to the CMFEU and Teachers Union.

While not ideal, they would be large projects with multi year life span that would see a lot of people employed regardless.

Maybe we need a new collesium to keep the people happy

Lol...
So your saying, if you give teachers union $$$ I will get a job???
THat would be good...

Stupid questions- whats CMFEU???

 

[dru]

Stupid questions- whats CMFEU???

Construction, Mining, Forrestry and Energy Union

 

[marinermick]

Pouring $$ to cover the disasters caused by the States not investing is a disgrace too. They obviously owe a lot of $$ to the CMFEU and Teachers Union.

While not ideal, they would be large projects with multi year life span that would see a lot of people employed regardless.

Maybe we need a new collesium to keep the people happy

all that is coming from the separate infrastructure fund which has been fast-tracked

we need an instant stimulus and that does not come from infrastructure

sadly, given the state of the world economy we don't need a vision on this one - we need cash injected into areas that will flow into the economy instantly

there is no choice in this one - it something that has to be done to ease the impending recession

ironically this one is sticking very closely to keynesian philosophies

 

[Arabmariner]

Feck to that shit, the poor are just going to save it, pay down debt or spend it on essentials.as pointless as the last round of handouts

wrong...last round of handouts we slipped it away in the pokies...the statistics say so

Ah, record profit for CCLC then this year eh?
Yeah, right!

And the poor ..."save it, pay down debt or spend it" is pointless how?

The whole point of this is to keep the economy going and keep people in jobs, Putting it away for a rainy day or paying down esisting debt, while being good for the individual, does nothing to stimulate the economy. Similarly it being spent on essentials is going to line either the supermarkets, fuel companies or utilities sectors pockets all of which I dare say are staying fairly stong.

Another fiscal f**k up by arguable our weakest treasurer and PM ever.

Wheres the Snowy Mountains scheme? Wheres the Harbour Bridge. Where's the vison, the leadership?

Their craven pandering to the people who voted for them is sickening.

Keynes would be spinning in his grave

New hospitals, new rail networks

There's plenty of hospitals around.

But they're short on doctors and nurses and overstaffed with pen-pushers and desk-jockeys.

 

[BAD BULLZ]

I dont understand how spending it on exsisting debts wont help??
Pay off debt have more money to buy more thus keeping things going.

 

[serious14]

sadly, given the state of the world economy we don't need a vision on this one - we need cash injected into areas that will flow into the economy instantly

Pokies??  Bottle shops??