[cobran20]

Gillard must be relying on the electorates short term memory. She was part of a government that in less than one term, changed the Federal budget from healthy surplus to a substantial deficit, by wasting tax payers money on the First Home Owners Vendor Boost, overpaying for building work at schools, home insulation mess, etc. As for returning to a surplus in 2012-13 ... she better hire some very creative accountants!

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THE Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has rubbed salt into the wounds of European nations reeling from weekend credit downgrades, declaring they had it coming for avoiding tough decisions.

Speaking after Standard & Poor's stripped France and Austria of their AAA ratings and downgraded Italy, Portugal, Spain, Cyprus, Malta, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia, Ms Gillard said the moves were the "price to be paid" by governments that had put off reforms.

"In stark contrast to Europe", Australia had strict fiscal rules that would return it to surplus in 2012-13...

[savagegoose]

nvm , some wag in foreign lands can state "Australia had it coming " in a few short years

[Mr Medved]

To paraphrase Gillard -do as I say, not as I do.

[wulfgar]

savagegoose, on 15 January 2012 - 10:26 PM, said:

nvm , some wag in foreign lands can state "Australia had it coming " in a few short years

That's almost a tautology is it not?

"wag" is middle english for "way", it primarily meant foreigner. Those who come from the way.

The same as wog, it could also mean somebodies hanger on. It came to also mean a wit or fool.

Fortunately for us, the iron ore boom will go forever. We could export to Mars as well, I'm sure they could use some more.

[savagegoose]

im not smart enough for all that, i just meant some smart mouth, u know, like gillard.

This post has been edited by savagegoose: 16 January 2012 - 02:21 AM