Re: [BTMO] Flood levy [sec=unclassified]

2011-01-27 Thread Steven Millward
I'm very happy with an extra $3,000 a year in rates if my rental income goes up by $1,000 a week. On 28 January 2011 18:16, Rog & Reet wrote: > Quadruple the rich git’s rates in the Eastern suburbs. > > > > > > > > *From:* nswolves@googlegroups.com [mailto:nswolves@googlegroups.com] *On > Behal

RE: [BTMO] Flood levy [sec=unclassified]

2011-01-27 Thread Rog & Reet
Quadruple the rich git's rates in the Eastern suburbs. From: nswolves@googlegroups.com [mailto:nswolves@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steven Millward Sent: Friday, 28 January 2011 5:47 PM To: nswolves@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [BTMO] Flood levy [sec=unclassified] Excellent idea. Then

Re: [BTMO] Flood levy

2011-01-27 Thread Steven Millward
Jules is from Victoria, but QLD is a state that poses a huge risk to her government should an election be called. I think this whole levy is known as pork-barrelling. Except it's my chops that are going into the barrel and I want them back. On 28 January 2011 09:20, Marcus Chantry wrote: > Als

Re: [BTMO] Flood levy [sec=unclassified]

2011-01-27 Thread Steven Millward
Excellent idea. Then no new homes will ever get built and my house will escalate in value. I'll be able to move back to the UK and live off the rent on my place. It's not like you to have an idea that so favours those who have lots and punishes those who have little but it's nice that you're fina

Re: [BTMO] Flood levy

2011-01-27 Thread mark worrall
Anyway, it wont be long before Joolia upsets a couple of independents and we'll have a hung parliament and another general election. lol. On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 8:20 AM, Marcus Chantry < marcus.chan...@macquarie.com> wrote: > Also Joolia, in the press, has chosen to emphasise that this is a levy

RE: [BTMO] Flood levy [sec=unclassified]

2011-01-27 Thread Rog & Reet
Slap a 99% tax on all property developers. From: nswolves@googlegroups.com [mailto:nswolves@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Morris, Lee SGT Sent: Friday, 28 January 2011 9:27 AM To: nswolves@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [BTMO] Flood levy [sec=unclassified] As someone said to me yesterday, the

RE: [BTMO] Flood levy [sec=unclassified]

2011-01-27 Thread Morris, Lee SGT
As someone said to me yesterday, the people who give planning permission to build homes or businesses in flood prone areas should take some blame so right back to the government. From: nswolves@googlegroups.com [mailto:nswolves@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jere

RE: [BTMO] Flood levy

2011-01-27 Thread Marcus Chantry
Also Joolia, in the press, has chosen to emphasise that this is a levy to help Queensland rebuild. No mention of other areas affected (Vic, NSW, Tas etc) and surely it is only a sheer coincidence that QLD is a Labour state where Joolia and Swan came from? This sets a dangerous precedent for an

RE: [BTMO] Flood levy

2011-01-27 Thread Jeremy Tonks
I was half hoping no one would raise this nasty. You're right. And many of them are uninsured because they live in flood prone areas and are, therefore, by definition uninsurable. But what do you do when everything you have, house and possessions, is destroyed. A $15,000 handout from the govt won't

Re: [BTMO] Flood levy

2011-01-27 Thread mark worrall
I guess the lesson is dont waste your money paying for insurance as the council will pay through a relief fund, and the govt will levy money, from those who did pay for insurance (and who paid higher premiums because of those who took the risk and didnt get insurance and got burned). Same happened

RE: [BTMO] Flood levy

2011-01-27 Thread Jeremy Tonks
She's dead in the water - just doesn't get it. Can someone explain to her that the issue is not that we spend the money but rather where the money comes from. _ From: nswolves@googlegroups.com [mailto:nswolves@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steven Millward Sent: Friday, 28 January 2011

Re: [BTMO] Flood levy

2011-01-27 Thread Steven Millward
I think Gillard has made a huge gaffe with this one. The people have spoken. Double dissolution and let's get the Libs back in. They know what they're doing. On 28 January 2011 08:23, Jeremy Tonks wrote: > It would be cheaper – and probably speed up the banking sector! > > > ---

RE: [BTMO] Flood levy

2011-01-27 Thread Jeremy Tonks
It would be cheaper - and probably speed up the banking sector! _ From: nswolves@googlegroups.com [mailto:nswolves@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rog & Reet Sent: Thursday, 27 January 2011 10:03 PM To: nswolves@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [BTMO] Flood levy Took all my will power

RE: [BTMO] Flood levy

2011-01-27 Thread Jeremy Tonks
I'm with you apart from the private school bit - if we stopped funding them the education system would collapse within 2 years. It's much cheaper to make the rich richer than to try and bring everyone to the lowest common denominator. _ From: nswolves@googlegroups.com [mailto:nswolves@

RE: [BTMO] Flood levy

2011-01-27 Thread Rog & Reet
Took all my will power not to get political and mention Abbot wanting to go back to stagecoach and carrier pigeons. From: nswolves@googlegroups.com [mailto:nswolves@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marcus Chantry Sent: Thursday, 27 January 2011 8:59 PM To: nswolves@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [

Re: [BTMO] Flood levy

2011-01-27 Thread Marcus Chantry
Wondered whether you would take the bait Rog!! From: nswolves@googlegroups.com To: nswolves@googlegroups.com Sent: Thu Jan 27 19:42:36 2011 Subject: RE: [BTMO] Flood levy Why don’t they scrap things that really are useless? Middle class welfare would be a

Re: [BTMO] Flood levy

2011-01-27 Thread Steven Millward
On 27 January 2011 19:42, Rog & Reet wrote: > Why don’t they scrap things that really are useless? > > Middle class welfare would be a great start. > > Health insurance subsidies that are a middle class tax dodge and also give > money to hypochondriacs who visit charlatans like reiki practitioner

RE: [BTMO] Flood levy

2011-01-27 Thread Rog & Reet
Why don't they scrap things that really are useless? Middle class welfare would be a great start. Health insurance subsidies that are a middle class tax dodge and also give money to hypochondriacs who visit charlatans like reiki practitioners. The billions wasted on stinking rich private and religi