tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post4696413859139404199..comments2023-12-09T20:20:20.187+10:00Comments on BrizCommuter: What is Tony Abbott's problem with trains?BrizCommuterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579844974945172195noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post-7559697531682369822015-07-01T17:31:08.464+10:002015-07-01T17:31:08.464+10:00I think you missed the major reason:
All the lead...I think you missed the major reason:<br /><br />All the leaders of the current Liberal government are "neo-cons" but haven't been called out on it. As such they believe in a small government. That means they believe that governments should be the minimum size, leaving markets to drive almost everything. The "age of entitlement" applies to everyone, companies and the public alike. This affects everything from funding of schools through to public transport (and everything in-between). Neo-cons have a user-pays mentality, which means no free school, no free healthcare and no subsidised... anything.<br /><br />They can argue that we are in a financial deficit crisis, but there's no real evidence to support it and we have an economy that is still the envy of the world.<br /><br />I say all of this not out of spite, interpretation or regurgitation of commentators, but from personal conversation with a sitting liberal member (backbencher). Obviously they didn't label themselves as neo-con but they discussed this "small government" ideology in detail after bemoaning Obamacare and the flow-on impact it will have on Australia.<br /><br />Oh... and name calling doesn't help. Just because the PM doesn't believe in equal rights for one minority doesn't mean he is "homophobic". It means he is prejudicial and discriminatory. <br /><br />lol... great blog. you had be laughing most of the way to the GC.Philip Leitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10575105615763301952noreply@blogger.com