I happened to hear a sound byte from Little Johnny on tv defending his budget. He was asked why the lower income earners were totally missing out on tax cuts. He replied that by giving the tax cuts to the people who earn $50,000 and more he was providing an incentive to lower income earners to increase their income.

'Scuse me while I pick my chin up off the floor. What percentage of the workforce are struggling to get a job at all, let alone a permanent/secure job with holiday pay and sick leave, and what percentage of us - even with degrees upon degrees - are still trying to make ends meet on wages that are below the national average, and how does he propose to help us to get jobs worth $50K per annum?

Lost a lot of votes with that little slip, Johnny-boy!

Helen