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Unemployment & DSP
Good economic news today, with reported unemployment dropping from 5.8% to 5.7%. It is looking increasingly like I was right to be optimistic about the economy.It’s just a shame that Rudd had to waste billions of dollars on impotent fiscal... More about Unemployment & DSP
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What to do about Afghanistan?
I don’t know.Eight years after the great western crusaders traveled half way around the world to start a war with a bunch of islamo-fascists, the war is still going on. While the Iraq war was always controversial, the Afgani war was generally... More about What to do about Afghanistan?
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The Emperor's New Modem
Dan Nolan, one of the brilliant bloggers from Ultimate Science Team, and previous ALS guest blogger, has provided us with his libertarian perspective on online activism, triggered by the “anonymous” campaign. I should note that my... More about The Emperor's New Modem
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Read it and Weep
Just “recommendations” at this stage, and Swan seems to be playing it down significantly, but the report from the Preventative Health Task Force is staggering in its attack on liberty and common sense, and takes the nanny-state to the... More about Read it and Weep
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Trust democracy?
I’m often accused of being too cynical and too negative about the intelligence of voters. In contrast, I think most people put too much faith in democracy and over-estimate most voters. Democracy has become a new faith. Simply saying the word... More about Trust democracy?
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Halve Income Tax Rates by 2020
Lets see how hard it would be to halve personal income tax rates across the board (ie the top rate would become just 22.5%). The Australian Federal Government is projected to haul in around $290 billion in tax revenue next year. Personal Income Tax... More about Halve Income Tax Rates by 2020
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Government Health Care Expenditure: International Comparisons
To those following U.S political debate, healthcare reform is without doubt the most contentious issue, with the Administration lobbying for what is effectively the creation of a government run health care system. In this environment, enemies of the... More about Government Health Care Expenditure: International Comparisons
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AGW, Immigration and Aid
I’ve been thinking about the gaping inconsistencies of lowering-emissions policies and the whole gab bag of all the other government policies that contribute to AGW. If the government was really serious about lowering emissions because high... More about AGW, Immigration and Aid
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Stimulus Economics: The Data Says No
Okay. I’ll admit it. Having read Sinclair Davidson’s post on the Premier’s plan and the stimulus, I was somewhat skeptical. Heck, you have to bear in mind that I went through High School being taught that the Premier’s Plan... More about Stimulus Economics: The Data Says No
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Democracy in action
Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. – H.L. Mencken Creatures of the state will generally argue that in these complex times it is necessary to have a strong centralized authority to control and... More about Democracy in action
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