ain't that peachy

[miriam_e]

Our slimy little prime minister has awarded himself and extra $20,000 per year pay rise along with all the other politicians getting pay rises. This is at the same time as they bring in measures to reduce the average Australian's pay.

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[sharpblonde.livejournal.com]

*sigh* politicians.

[miriam-e.livejournal.com]

yeah. :) I wonder if they even get why people don't trust them.

[sharpblonde.livejournal.com]

politicians aren't usually stupid, they're usually just idiots. they probably understand why people don't trust them, but don't see any reason why they should change when they can get what they want while being an ass because their competition doesn't bother not being asses and we have to vote somebody into office...

[gothxxangel.livejournal.com]

I second that. *sigh* If I could decide my own salary, I'd like to believe I wouldn't inflate it while cutting others'. Maybe that's why I'm not a politician.

[digitxl--bxth.livejournal.com]

I suppose he realises that his time is nearly up as PM, and therefore wants to sweeten his (inevitably) last years.

[sleepyaardvark.livejournal.com]

Over on this side of the pond, they just repealed most of the estate tax and then defeated an increase in the minimum wage (which hasn't been raised from US$5.15/hr since 1997 and is at the lowest level ever relative to inflation). The estate tax cut will cost us about US$280 billion over 10 years--but I suppose we're supposed to sleep better knowing that's only 75% of what the full repeal that the Republicans originally wanted would have cost us.