government handouts in Australia

[Ian]

Face it folks, we're sitting ducks. If they cut taxes or, God Forbid, sent checks to citizens, they find other ways of taking it back (the new $1.25 Federal tobacco tax is an example). In our lovely state of Massachusetts, our govenor and close friend of the president has raised 70 fees and penalties since coming to office and he's talking about raising them all again. Also in Massachusetts, I am bracing for a thousand dollar fine for not having health insurance because I make the obscene amount of 36 grand a year.

So, we need to shut up, remember our places and come to grips with the fact that the money we earn belongs to them, minus what they think we need to survive. Oh, man, do we ever need a second American Revolution!!!!

[TwinOaks]

pssst Tony, world of warcraft is for people that haven't discovered leather. They sit in front of the computer for hours at a time (which could wisely be used for leather projects) and to pretend to be someone they're not, battling imaginary bad guys.

Ian, I doubt you're the only one who thinks that.

[Art]

It also teaches teamwork, something no sane government would want to break out in the populous.

Art

pssst Tony, world of warcraft is for people that haven't discovered leather. They sit in front of the computer for hours at a time (which could wisely be used for leather projects) and to pretend to be someone they're not, battling imaginary bad guys.

Ian, I doubt you're the only one who thinks that.

[tonyc1]

pssst Tony, world of warcraft is for people that haven't discovered leather. They sit in front of the computer for hours at a time (which could wisely be used for leather projects) and to pretend to be someone they're not, battling imaginary bad guys.

Ian, I doubt you're the only one who thinks that.

I see. In other words, too much spare time on their hands!

Thanks for enlightening me.

Tony.

[sheowahya]

So... does $950 from the government sound good?

Would you like to get ANOTHER $1,425 from the Australian government?

Sound too good to be true?

Not so, depending on your income.

Under existing superannuation co-contribution rules, the Government fully or partly matches superannuation contributions made by eligible individuals on incomes of up to $60,342 for the 2008-09 financial year.

Those on $30,342 or less are eligible to receive the maximum co-contribution of $1.50 for every $1 contributed to super up to $1,000 with the maximum co-contribution capped at $1,500 each year.

This means that taxpayers earning under $30,342 could make a $950 personal contribution to their superannuation fund, which the Government would then match with a further contribution of $1,425 into their super fund.

OK... this is found money after all right? You weren't expecting it, and you've been living "ok" without it. So, why not take advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity and put the $950 straight into your super account and collect the government co-contribution?

You do WANT to retire someday right???

Cheers

Marilyn