tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post8855942502143204651..comments2023-11-03T19:05:08.512+11:00Comments on Harry Clarke: Staged, substantial tax cuts are sound policyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-36874866920740484222007-10-17T08:52:00.000+10:002007-10-17T08:52:00.000+10:00Notice how our Arry cannot dispute the structural ...Notice how our Arry cannot dispute the structural detriroation of the budget nor make the case how ALP wage policy pushes up costs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-32301700557809319052007-10-16T22:13:00.000+10:002007-10-16T22:13:00.000+10:00By the way the grant should increase such transfer...By the way the grant should increase such transfers.hchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799594181016858701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-82856279419282634262007-10-16T21:46:00.000+10:002007-10-16T21:46:00.000+10:00The FHOS is probably little more than a Federal tr...The FHOS is probably little more than a Federal transfer payment to the States' stamp duty offices nowadays.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-66144797536089050182007-10-16T12:44:00.000+10:002007-10-16T12:44:00.000+10:00I agree the home owner's grant is dumb - the silly...I agree the home owner's grant is dumb - the silly idea is that the way to make something more affordable is to subsidise it. Wrong the price, as you say, will reflect the grant if there aare even a few new home buyers in the market. <BR/><BR/>The difficult thing is that once these schemes are introduced they are politically difficult to reverse. Like tariffs. But, yes, they should be. And <B>both </B> leaders should commit to remove them.hchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799594181016858701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-13278853441262443502007-10-16T12:21:00.000+10:002007-10-16T12:21:00.000+10:00"across-the-board tax relief was a better way to r..."across-the-board tax relief was a better way to relieve cost-of-living pressures on families than targeted housing affordability policies or cutting petrol tax. You would have to agree."<BR/><BR/>Presumably then Howard will announce that he is withdrawing his $7000 first home owners grant which in the past he has said is a great help in make home ownership more affordable.<BR/><BR/>You would have to agree that all this does is push up house prices, because first home owners spend this money by bidding higher at ayctions, or otherwise agreeing to pay more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-49080930677425324452007-10-16T10:02:00.000+10:002007-10-16T10:02:00.000+10:00jibber jabber.If the budget remains at 1% of GDP t...jibber jabber.<BR/><BR/>If the budget remains at 1% of GDP then how in heavens name does the structural part of the budget not deteriorate.<BR/><BR/>how does wage rises from EBAs or common law contracts increase costs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com