Reality Dawns

The electoral fortunes of the Coalition government rest on rebuilding confidence and aspiration. They haven't got long to make it happen.

Reality Dawns

The Federal government seems to have finally twigged to the problem they have to solve.

After a year of unprecedented handouts and money printing, the future depends on weaning the public off the expectations of ever more government cash. I should point out that it's not actually government cash, it is merely money taken from future taxpayers with nothing to show for it.

British steel baron Sanjeev Gupta did a similar thing when he borrowed money. He effectively sold years of expected future receipts for some ready cash now.

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