Who HAS recieved their stimulus cabbage payment?

[DBourne]

received mine yesterday, spent $549 of it on a new mountain bike

[Geez Louise]

And thanks to the mugs like me...who dont get it! We have been working just as hard as you guys...but some of you get more tax dollars than us.

Dont get me wrong..good on you guys for getting it...Just know that you will be paying for it in major tax hikes in the future...And then dont blame us for whinging about it when the time comes!!

The money for recovery of this mass payout has to come from somewhere and be stuffed if I will be paying the majority of it!!

[svo347]

Originally Posted by Geez Louise

And thanks to the mugs like me...who dont get it! We have been working just as hard as you guys...but some of you get more tax dollars than us.

Dont get me wrong..good on you guys for getting it...Just know that you will be paying for it in major tax hikes in the future...And then dont blame us for whinging about it when the time comes!!

The money for recovery of this mass payout has to come from somewhere and be stuffed if I will be paying the majority of it!!

So you didnt get it?? why did you earn over 100k last year, bit sore are we
:togo:

[GT69]

Has anyone ever question the entire welfare system? im against this hand out anyway. But the fact that over what, 4 million? Australia's get fortnightly payments and hand outs/rent assistance/parent benefits? yet because the government wants my vote at the next election im some form of bastard for being on their list?

[Geez Louise]

Yep...we sure are!! When you work over a 70hr week and are not miffed about it...then comment

[GT69]

I work close to 90 hours a week, im a sole trader in the building industry, i had a bad year which brought my income down from $120,000 in 06/07 to only $55,000 07/08 08/09 is up around the $140,000 mark again. Short answer, I dont want their/my/your money. I paid my taxes now pay the bloody SAS you idiots. And give me better roads FFS!

[Geez Louise]

Here Here! Well said GT69! Dig a hole or dig yaself out! My parents always said.." You can only rely on yourself" Very wise words!! Ones I live by!!

[svo347]

Originally Posted by Geez Louise

Yep...we sure are!! When you work over a 70hr week and are not miffed about it...then comment

I worked 84 hr weeks and paid damn well for it, alot more that 100K and do i mind the govt is handing out cash to alot of families that need it, even more that alot of people have been made redundant, not in the slightest Thankyou. You need to toughen up Princess : :

[Geez Louise]

Originally Posted by svo347

I worked 84 hr weeks and paid damn well for it, alot more that 100K and do i mind the govt is handing out cash to alot of families that need it, even more that alot of people have been made redundant, not in the slightest Thankyou. You need to toughen up Princess : :

And you need to read better...I was not saying I disagree that people do not deserve it...what I said was be prepared for the consequences of it..Taxes will be higher in years to come...what you think this money comes from the Monopoly board?? Dont judge me till ya know me...read me signature!!!

[svo347]

And one of those days those shoes are gonna walk all over you..
nuff said

[Daymoe]

We can and moan about it all we want, its not going to change the fact at all we're going to be paying higher taxes in the end.

[Geez Louise]

Dont hate me just cause I earn alot of money...I sacrificed alot to get to where I am!! I have fought against the whole "women dont belong here" bs!!...and I have fought sickness and the right to just be considered as my male counter point would be! I resent the fact that this topic has turned. Do I agree with the payout? Yes in some ways I do. Do I think it is right from a financial stand point? No I dont! That is all I have to say on this matter.

[gtfpv]

i'm kinda used to paying tax, while others get benifits . hate to be a stick in the mud , but i feel worse off than people who earn less . i know some who get donations from family members atc , because of hardship, including holidays etc , while i have to forgo somethings to pay tax bills . the system is wrong .
anyhow . i've never gotten anything before , wont get anything this time. and if i had a say in it . nobody would get it .
it's not right to get free cash. theres no such thing .
the penalty will come in the form of national deficit, where you me and our children will pay it back triple fold. possibly in higher GST % . I SMELL A huuuuge ferrell ratt.

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by GT69

And give me better roads FFS!

State roads or federal roads? They come out of different budgets.

Think its time for this to be closed, seems to be going way off topic.

[DA68ZA]

Wife got her's on wednesday , still waiting for mine ...
No hurry i suppose was only going to spend it on a months rent so we would be 2 months ahead ...

[richa]

Neville Bartos....'Theres no cash here,here theres no cash,alright?Cash *no* Robbo??...

Robbo...'No cash.

none here either

[XR2DOOR]

Originally Posted by gtfpv

i'm kinda used to paying tax, while others get benifits . hate to be a stick in the mud , but i feel worse off than people who earn less . i know some who get donations from family members atc , because of hardship, including holidays etc , while i have to forgo somethings to pay tax bills . the system is wrong .
anyhow . i've never gotten anything before , wont get anything this time. and if i had a say in it . nobody would get it .
it's not right to get free cash. theres no such thing .
the penalty will come in the form of national deficit, where you me and our children will pay it back triple fold. possibly in higher GST % . I SMELL A huuuuge ferrell ratt.

ifitsoundstogoodtobetrueitusuallyis

[Rob's 76 Effy]

Must be alot of crystal balls out there, whats to say we weren't going to be paying higher taxes in the future anyway, What gets my goat about this hand out the working class is put in the same boat as the unemployed and such why the hell are they getting this hand out what have they done to deserve it

[MAV50L]

The way I look at it we were all going to be paying more out of our pockets and more taxes in the future anyway because of the economic slow down.
If a lot of small business was to shut down due to noone having any money to spend there would be more people eventually on the dole. Where does the money for that come from? If the country doesnt have the cash to pay for the stimulus package we sure as hell would not have the money to continue paying out Centrelink.
There is a lot more money spent when someone is on the dole then just the payments.
There is a healthcare concession card so they get their perscriptions cheaper.
There is a public transport concession.
There is rent assistance.
Running costs of job placement agencies.
Running costs of centrelink would increase with an increase in recipients.
Who picks up the tab for all of this? The government which hands it on to the tax payer in the form of increased taxes and levies.
Plus if businesses were to shut due to people not spending it would have a huge effect on competition in the market place , thus driving direct prices higher in the end.
Remember when Bunnings first come on the scene? They were so cheap for stuff everyone started going there and the service was great. After some time when they drove the smaller hardwares out of business and killed the competition what happened to their prices? They went up and the service dropped to somewhat less then poor!
Same thing with the likes of supercheap auto.
The package is really needed to stop the country slowly being absorbed by the huge conglomorates that can afford to cop the loss seeing that in future they will be the only ones left standing.
Everything has a ripple effect. If a few handout packages is enough to see the country struggle on and us get over these hard times well so be it. Yes we will be paying it back in the future in higher taxes etc but ultimately we always would have had to pay back more money being handed out. Plus then copping the pinch at a shop floor sales level.
Different means to the same end I say with the possibility of it being able to be classed as the lesser of two evils.
Are all the economic genius's here that are complaining about it not seeing the big picture? Or were they secretly hoping that people would loose their homes , businesses etc so real estate in both houses and retail properties was flooded with mortgagee sales so they could buy them up at fire sale prices while interest rates are low and they can come back here in 10 years time when the financial disaster of 2009 is just about forgotten and gloat how successful they are with their real estate portfolio?
Yes I work about 60 odd hours a week and am getting nowhere near a $900 payout because of what I earnt last year. I have basically lost 30k in my pay this year due to overtime being cut because of the economic cruch but Im not bitter and twisted about the future of paying it back.
I know one way or another when times are good and the dollars start flowing again I would always be paying more taxes. Its just one of those things.
Im going to get torched for my thoughts but hey its just the way I look at it.

[DBourne]

i agree that its a silly payout, but hey, nothing i can do about it.

and i'd be lying if i didnt say i love my new bike

[Hitman]

Originally Posted by Geez Louise

I resent the fact that this topic has turned.

What's the thread title.........
If you're not getting the payment what the hell are you even doing in the thread!

[3vXT]

The stimulus package is designed to stimulate the economy so it goes to the people that are most likely to blow it straight away. If some people earning over the cutoff that are complaining that they deserve it as much or more than the next guy then they should be happy that they earn so much considering their lack of intelligence on the subject. Its not about who deserves $900, its about who is most likely to put it back into the system straight away.

If you have an issue with the idea behind the stimulus package in general (as i do) or paying it back with higher tax or anything else about it then why not start your own thread about it and leave this one to the people that HAVE received it as the title suggests?

[DJM83]

This thread is about who has their cabbage payment, not who and who doesnt deserve it and who earns the most money. End of story, any more of that rubbish warnings and bans will be issued. Simple!

[Iggypoppin']

One of you lucky folk could be getting my stimulated cabbage. im after something in the FS section, thats where my cabbage is going.

wish i earned over 100k a year, rather than the mid 30 mark + 900 from rudd.

[Bucknaked]

Got mine on the 15th and my letter from the ATO 2 days later.

[Gobes32]

Originally Posted by Geez Louise

Taxes will be higher in years to come...

So let's presume that I will pay an extra $8-10 a week extra in tax for a scheme that tried to maintain our economy? I can live with that. Hell, I will pay an extra $20 a week if the Government promises to fix the public health system........

[BAGT161]

Need my $900.
Weekend in Melbourne MCG,CROWN and BAR20

SHOW ME THE MONEY!!!!!!

[LOWBA6]

Got mine today, as did a couple of friends :P

[Sprint347]

I'm in WA and still don't know of anyone who's received theirs.

[Fev]

I got mine on saturday sometime.