Archive for 'Merchant bankers'
More pay for pollies?
Posted by John, September 25th, 2009 - under Merchant bankers, Politicians pay.
Tags: Australian politics
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So our politicians have won an extra 3% while the low paid had their wages frozen. (This is on top of various allowance increases which can become salary when not spent.) Now the usual suspects are lining up barking for more pay for pollies – including putative Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce who wants the PM’s salary trebled […]
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Rudd’s Howard continuity: tax cuts for the rich
Posted by Bill, June 28th, 2009 - under Kevin Rudd, Keynesian neo-liberalism, Keynesianism, Merchant bankers, Neoliberal Keynesianism, Neoliberalism, Tax, Tax cuts, Tax the rich.
Tags: ALP, Australia Institute, Australian politics, CEOs, Classes, Howard, HowRudd
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The HowRudd Government is giving CEOs at least an extra $41 a week in tax cuts, but has nothing for those earning less than $34,000. That is Labor for you.