What are your thoughts on the performance of the Rudd government so far?

[BANKS]

As the title states, what is your opinion of the current government. Having served 5 months of a 36 month term, do you agree with what polices he's put in place and ones he's currently talking about implementing.

I've got my opinions but ill let them be for now...

[vnv8driver]

in all honesty, he is considering a wider variety of the public and doing something to benefit them. of course were not going to agree with every policy he and his group comes up with.

i have more to say but in short, if he keeps this up and doesnt do a howard, ill be voting for him next time as well!

[pow3rslave]

i reckon he's doing a good job generally, some of the stuff ****s me, but nowhere near as much as the old governments stuff did, so i guess it's the lesser of 2 evils.

i'd like if they'd worry a bit less about grabbing headlines with omgwtfbbqlulz awesome crazy policies and more with real issues.

also they should deport corey, possibly to the sun.

[stocky]

i pray for the day liberals get back in power and just hope they can undo everything thats happened over the last 6 months.

[cammes]

i pray for the day liberals get back in power and just hope they can undo everything thats happened over the last 6 months.

Mate totally agree.

[stocky]

what i want to know is, if you could go back and have another vote at the election, would you change your vote? thats directed mostly at labor voters

[Kikki]

I'm happy with some changes... not so happy with others.

I felt the same with JH in charge. Like has already been said, were never all going to be 100% happy with who is in charge.

And as for the above question... I voted the Greenies and always will.

[minux]

I have 2 things to say about this Rudd government to date :

1, Where were all these policies when actually running for government?

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what a joke...

[CSP]

+1 Minux

Typical Labor... Higher interest rates, higher inflation, higher unemployment, higher cost of living.

Hurt the successful and help the losers just to keep the cycle of losers alive.

[minux]

I'm happy with some changes... not so happy with others.

I felt the same with JH in charge. Like has already been said, were never all going to be 100% happy with who is in charge.

And as for the above question... I voted the Greenies and always will.

Did you actually read the greens policies? Perhaps you should, some of them are quite a joke...

[vnv8driver]

the price of living, including petrol groceries and general ancillaries were already getting to a higher rate before labour came in. the biggest change that is of benifit to me (and most of you) is the workers legislation.

Doesnt matter what government you choose, both are going to charge us more in one particular area to 'run' australia. i am a big believer in MAKING the rich pay a hellava lot more than poorer people. The way things are going the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. I know physical/mental work achieves a rich lifestlye, but for most of us the chance never arrives, and thats what needs to be changed. giving lower class citizens a chance to live a happy life is on the top of my list of suggestions.

[minux]

the price of living, including petrol groceries and general ancillaries were already getting to a higher rate before labour came in. the biggest change that is of benifit to me (and most of you) is the workers legislation.

Doesnt matter what government you choose, both are going to charge us more in one particular area to 'run' australia. i am a big believer in MAKING the rich pay a hellava lot more than poorer people. The way things are going the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. I know physical/mental work achieves a rich lifestlye, but for most of us the chance never arrives, and thats what needs to be changed. giving lower class citizens a chance to live a happy life is on the top of my list of suggestions.

Can you tell me why these workers rights benefit you, what changes have been made that make things so much better.

As for making the rich pay more, why should people like CSP, myself, Julie(just to name a few on JC) etc all pay more for choosing better paths in our lives to make ourselves money? Why should we subsidise those that refuse to better themselves to give themselves more of an income or more in life?

[stocky]

the price of living, including petrol groceries and general ancillaries were already getting to a higher rate before labour came in. the biggest change that is of benifit to me (and most of you) is the workers legislation.

Doesnt matter what government you choose, both are going to charge us more in one particular area to 'run' australia. i am a big believer in MAKING the rich pay a hellava lot more than poorer people. The way things are going the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. I know physical/mental work achieves a rich lifestlye, but for most of us the chance never arrives, and thats what needs to be changed. giving lower class citizens a chance to live a happy life is on the top of my list of suggestions.

when you start paying a **** load in tax, im sure youll change your tune. what is it, 55c per $1 in tax they want high income earners to pay?
why should they be punished for succeeding in life? is that the kind of attitude we have. you work harder, you pay more? no. its not right. everyone should have to pay the same. if youre not earning enough, and a fixed tax rate hurts, then maybe you should look back and see where you failed in life? maybe that will motivate people earlier and we wont be viewed as a lazy country like we already are.
the more you pay in tax, the more you begin to hate the lower class who have things handed to them by the government, and then bitch for more.

[minux]

when you start paying a **** load in tax, im sure youll change your tune. what is it, 55c per $1 in tax they want high income earners to pay?
why should they be punished for succeeding in life? is that the kind of attitude we have. you work harder, you pay more? no. its not right. everyone should have to pay the same. if youre not earning enough, and a fixed tax rate hurts, then maybe you should look back and see where you failed in life? maybe that will motivate people earlier and we wont be viewed as a lazy country like we already are.
the more you pay in tax, the more you begin to hate the lower class who have things handed to them by the government, and then bitch for more.

What hurts is paying over 30k in tax a year...it just isn't right. Everyone should contribute equally. Pathetic to think otherwise.

[stocky]

What hurts is paying over 30k in tax a year...it just isn't right. Everyone should contribute equally. Pathetic to think otherwise.

just think of how many junkies youre supporting each year by paying tax. im sure that ****es you off

[stocky]

oh and just wait for you to start losing around $10 a week to the new maternity leave plan minux. rudd can go **** off with that plan. i dont want to pay for leave that not everyone will be entitled to

[Julie]

I think you could go to the zoo and get a bunch of monkeys to do a better job.I think you could go to the spastic centre and have mentally impaired people come up with better policies. Minux-I think they are a joke, but not a funny one kind of when a comedian gets on stage and tries to be funny but they are just pathetic.

I can't think of a single thing they have done or proposing to do that I like, I didn't agree with the apology, I don't agree with the hippy global warming thing, I don't agree with their proposed tax changes I don't agree with the paid maternity leave plan. I just in general think they suck arse and hope they are voted out before they do anymore damage.

[vnv8driver]

Can you tell me why these workers rights benefit you, what changes have been made that make things so much better.

As for making the rich pay more, why should people like CSP, myself, Julie(just to name a few on JC) etc all pay more for choosing better paths in our lives to make ourselves money? Why should we subsidise those that refuse to better themselves to give themselves more of an income or more in life?

ive got heaps to say on this subject but no time to write it up, ill get back to you later.

[fnlow1]

I think you could go to the zoo and get a bunch of monkeys to do a better job.I think you could go to the spastic centre and have mentally impaired people come up with better policies. Minux-I think they are a joke, but not a funny one kind of when a comedian gets on stage and tries to be funny but they are just pathetic.

I can't think of a single thing they have done or proposing to do that I like, I didn't agree with the apology, I don't agree with the hippy global warming thing, I don't agree with their proposed tax changes I don't agree with the paid maternity leave plan. I just in general think they suck arse and hope they are voted out before they do anymore damage.

Thats the benefit of living in Australia... if you don't like it your free to pack your bags and head overseas.

[statesmanWH]

Typical, rich verus poor. Liberal verus Labour.

It is the Liberal Parties fault interest rates and inflation are high.

Lowering the lower tax rates, benefits all tax payers, not just the rich.

There is plenty of rich drug addicts that run companies into the ground and cost alot more people their life savings. The rich steal more money from the poor, than the other way around.

If you don't help the less fortunate, they cannot become great citizens as yourselves.

Please, have another election now. Then the Liberal Party will be further destroyed.

[stocky]

the whole take from the rich and give to the poor thing just doesnt make sense. if the only way the government can run this country is to take advantage of its harder workers, then theyve got some problems to fix elsewhere. start by cutting down on bull**** spending

[MasterOfReality]

the price of living, including petrol groceries and general ancillaries were already getting to a higher rate before labour came in. the biggest change that is of benifit to me (and most of you) is the workers legislation.

Doesnt matter what government you choose, both are going to charge us more in one particular area to 'run' australia. i am a big believer in MAKING the rich pay a hellava lot more than poorer people. The way things are going the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. I know physical/mental work achieves a rich lifestlye, but for most of us the chance never arrives, and thats what needs to be changed. giving lower class citizens a chance to live a happy life is on the top of my list of suggestions.

Workers legislation. Have you actually fallen for the massive lie campaign which was the ACTU's Your Rights at Work garbage? I don't appreciate being told by KRudd that I will be better off by being looked after by a union. I hate unions with a passion, I got screwed over badly by one once. Why the hell can't I negotiate or trade of benefits if I want to? Labors IR policy is aimed at looking after and promoting the lowest common denominator, full stop.

Making the rich pay more than poor? Are you deluded? Do you expect someone who has worked hard to get themselves into a good financial position to happily subsidise those that think the world owes them a living? I, and many others are in a enviable financial position for a reason. We worked effing hard to get there, and be ***d if I am going to happily let a socialist government take my hard earned and give it to those not as well off. First and foremost, I look after myself and my family. To hell with the others. Nobody is equal, therefore there is no point trying to spread the wealth. Whats mine is mine, not whats yours is mine. And besides, I'd rather be a rich capitalist than a poor socialist.

The minute these pricks were voted in, they started with the crap about means testing and hitting those on higher salaries where it hurts.

And to answer the original question, no I am not happy at all with these idiots. Now its going to cost me heaps more in taxes to subsidise others lifestyle choices. For what?! To make all the coffee sipping lefty socialists feel good about themselves? Its ok for them, champagne socialist bastards!!!! I bet their attitude changes real quick when they start earning decent money themselves!

[Rufus®]

As the title states, what is your opinion of the current government. Having served 5 months of a 36 month term, do you agree with what polices he's put in place and ones he's currently talking about implementing.

I've got my opinions but ill let them be for now...

Can't complain too much, I'd don't agree with everything they done, but not point in whining about it, I'll leave that for the political fanatics on the forum.

Come on, you started the thread, give us your opinion too.

what i want to know is, if you could go back and have another vote at the election, would you change your vote? thats directed mostly at labor voters

Can't say I'd change my vote.

[stocky]

If you don't help the less fortunate, they cannot become great citizens as yourselves.

less fortunate? they're in the position they're in because of their own doing. if they didnt work hard enough when it counted, why should we help them?

[statesmanWH]

the whole take from the rich and give to the poor thing just doesnt make sense. if the only way the government can run this country is to take advantage of its harder workers, then theyve got some problems to fix elsewhere. start by cutting down on bull**** spending

Because people are rich doesn't mean they work harder or have EVER worked harder, now, or to get where they are.

The government is not taking anything away from the rich, so I don't know what all this fuss is about.

What about the stupid aidea Labour have had to pay rich people money to build houses if they are rented 20% below retail. What a load of bull****.

I don't ever want to subsidise paid maternaty leave either.

I do not like all Labour policies, but the Liberal party is a joke of an alternative.