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Malcolm T is another lame politician backing down on Neg gearing

Discussion in 'Property Market Economics' started by Abooking, 26th Apr, 2016.

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  1. Abooking

    Abooking Well-Known Member

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    Last year I was concerned when MT took up the new job and starting saying he would reform negative gearing. I should have known he would back down and change his mind. Just another lame politician in this world. Obviously, Im happy about this news but find the politics in the nanny state of Australia pathetic.

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    It doesn't read you are happy...

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    It was never going to happen with the pandoras box full of side effects awaiting
     
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    The main side effect being the gutless politicians losing votes? Australian politics- 100% populist driven
     
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    Actually if you watch his speech to the media on the night he won, he pretty much said he would change nothing. He said he was put there because their message needed to be communicated more effectively.
     
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    MT=TA
     
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    There is easier low hanging fruit that people are less emotional over (multinational taxation) & more pressing spending issues, like the rapidly growing costs associated with our ageing population.

    I think he floated it, saw that there wasn't the level of community consensus he was hoping for, because while the majority of benefit is going to the very top of the pyramid, there are still a LOT of middle income households getting some benefit & abandoned it. He hasn't been PM for long enough to have enough capital built up to bully through unpopular policies.
     
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