Comments on: The debt truck crunches its gears http://inside.org.au/the-debt-truck-crunches-its-gears/ Current affairs and culture Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:28:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nicholas Gruen http://inside.org.au/the-debt-truck-crunches-its-gears/comment-page-1/#comment-58069 Nicholas Gruen Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:16:47 +0000 http://inside.org.au/?p=5756#comment-58069 A logical argument, but I'm not sure I'm persuaded. The Opposition simply appeals to its own credentials (even though they have them largely because of luck) and then says 'when we get into govt we'll run a commission of audit and chop government waste'. No-one will really believe them, but if they're worried about debt they're not too bright anyway, and many of those who figure that we should do something about debt will choose the coalition because they seem to be campaigning on it. Not very logical, but there you go. No-one ever lost an election by underestimating the electorate's grasp of logic. A logical argument, but I’m not sure I’m persuaded. The Opposition simply appeals to its own credentials (even though they have them largely because of luck) and then says ‘when we get into govt we’ll run a commission of audit and chop government waste’.

No-one will really believe them, but if they’re worried about debt they’re not too bright anyway, and many of those who figure that we should do something about debt will choose the coalition because they seem to be campaigning on it.

Not very logical, but there you go. No-one ever lost an election by underestimating the electorate’s grasp of logic.

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