Comments on: Show Me The Money! http://www.babble.com.au/2008/10/15/show-me-the-money/ The magazine for a new generation of parents Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:24:38 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Loma Silsbury http://www.babble.com.au/2008/10/15/show-me-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Loma Silsbury Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:32:44 +0000 http://www.babble.com.au/wp/?p=89#comment-106 Sure, this should be a nice tempory boost but, when we no longer have socks, who is going to pull them up them ? Sure, this should be a nice tempory boost but, when we no longer have socks, who is going to pull them up them ?

]]> By: Megami http://www.babble.com.au/2008/10/15/show-me-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Megami Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:28:25 +0000 http://www.babble.com.au/wp/?p=89#comment-105 I agree this is a great analysis. I am sure the PM and Treasurer would have been glad if they are watching the same media as me - I have already seen two 'average' pensioners who when interviewed said they were very happy with this payment, it meant they would have extra money to buy more presents for the grandkids at Christmas time. If I remember correctly, no pensioner groups had previously been asking for an increase in the pension to help fund extra grandchild-gift purchases ... I agree this is a great analysis.
I am sure the PM and Treasurer would have been glad if they are watching the same media as me – I have already seen two ‘average’ pensioners who when interviewed said they were very happy with this payment, it meant they would have extra money to buy more presents for the grandkids at Christmas time.
If I remember correctly, no pensioner groups had previously been asking for an increase in the pension to help fund extra grandchild-gift purchases …

]]> By: Lynn http://www.babble.com.au/2008/10/15/show-me-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Lynn Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:54:23 +0000 http://www.babble.com.au/wp/?p=89#comment-104 Nice clear commentary. I think that this money is actually going to the right place rather than spending the money in bailing out financial institutions so they can still afford to pay nice Christmas bonuses to their executive. Nice clear commentary.

I think that this money is actually going to the right place rather than spending the money in bailing out financial institutions so they can still afford to pay nice Christmas bonuses to their executive.

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