But it did require some original thinking -- AFL Ranting

[ Show ]

Support VoyForums

[ Shrink ]

VoyForums Announcement: Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. We are one of the few services online who values our users' privacy, and have never sold your information. We have even fought hard to defend your privacy in legal cases; however, we've done it with almost no financial support -- paying out of pocket to continue providing the service. Due to the issues imposed on us by advertisers, we also stopped hosting most ads on the forums many years ago. We hope you appreciate our efforts.

Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your contribution is not tax-deductible.) PayPal Acct: Feedback:

Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):

Wednesday, May 13, 03:16:52am [ Login ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2, 3, 4, [5] ]

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Date Posted: 14/01/13 9:17am
Author: Pieman
Author Host/IP: 203.10.55.11
Subject: But it did require some original thinking
In reply to: TT 's message, "Re: How anyone could defend the treasurer ..." on 14/01/13 8:38am

The entire right wing of the Australian population prepared to bunker down into the standard 'no spending, sack everybody, let's hope some of us can survive' thinking that characterisies their crisis management logic.

But Rudd and Swan (and others) thought differently. They spent their way out of trouble.

And guess what - it worked. Perhaps we should have followed the Irish, Greek, Spanish, Portugese, Liberal Party strategy.

And, while I've got your attenetion, can I presume that no one from the conservative side of the country has a mortgage? After all - debt is bad, credit is good. That's what you all keep telling us. And you're not hypocrites surely.

Or might - just might - there be a more nuanced method of judging a Government's management of the economy than whether there is a plus or a minus on the number at the end of the balance sheet?

PS When you think about it, 'not spending' also requires no talent whatsoever.

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Replies:

Re: But it did require some original thinking -- TT, 14/01/13 7:34pm
- But the number at the bottom -- Pieman, 15/01/13 8:18am
  - Re: Running a surplus isnt a cure-all -- Dr J, 15/01/13 10:18am
    - Bullshit, of course it is! -- PTP, 15/01/13 6:39pm
      - School of thought -- TT, 15/01/13 7:41pm
        Humanities - waste of time? -- PTP, 16/01/13 12:35pm
        Re: Humanities - waste of time? -- Dr J., 17/01/13 1:23am
        Re: Humanities - waste of time? -- Paul, 19/01/13 8:33am
        Tautology? -- Dr J, 21/01/13 12:18pm
        Re: Tautology? -- Paul, 22/01/13 1:10pm
        Re: School of thought -- Paul, 19/01/13 8:52am
    - So Doctor -- TT, 15/01/13 7:41pm
      - Re: So Doctor -- Dr J., 17/01/13 1:18am

[ Contact Forum Admin ]

Forum timezone: GMT+11
VF Version: 3.00b, ConfDB:
Before posting please read our privacy policy.
VoyForums^(tm) is a Free Service from Voyager Info-Systems.
Copyright © 1998-2019 Voyager Info-Systems. All Rights Reserved.