Dump the Spin .. Be Honest

There is a budget crisis, when a third of what is spent is outlaid on welfare. $121 billion was spent last year which accounts for 32% of our expenditure. This figure is set to blow out with more “baby boomers” retiring, more jobs going offshore and the introduction of the Disability Insurance scheme. I don’t have a problem with that.

I have a problem about Government and the opposition’s honesty. I’m sick of the spin doctors. When we look at the increases in welfare  in years to come up plus an expected increase in health we have a problem. Do nothing and we’ll be robbing Peter to pay Paul. We now expect regular tax cuts and governments that don’t give tax relief are out.

Enter the spin doctors. How can we get more revenue? We’re not going to put up tax rates or the GST because we’ll be out at the next election. If we call it a Carbon Tax we’ll look good with the UN and they’ll receive a windfall from Australia to help underprivileged nations. We’ll also get support from the Greens and a good majority will know we are helping the  planet. Introduce a mining tax and we could direct some of this revenue towards infrastructure. Good plan?

The opposition say if elected out will go the Carbon Tax. That’s a promise but, what is going to replace it as we will need revenue to assist with welfare etc.

So what do we need? We need a Statesman and someone to tell us facts not spin. I just want politicians to tell us the truth, without the spin. If we have to tighten our belts tell us. If someone got up and spoke to me and said here’s the problem, this is how I’ll fix it you’d listen. Will it happen? The tooth fairy has left the building.