Brenton, at 13:34 on May 19 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> Are people so gullible that they honestly believe that once the Medicare 
BG> levy is increased to 1.7%, that it will drop back to 1.5% next year?  The 
BG> poor, stupid, misguided fucking fools...

BV> I heard him say that the legislation was drafted so that it *must*
BV> revert back to the previous level.

I also heard him say that there would be NO new taxes, and Rod reckons that
he also promised that existing taxes would not be raised.  Yeah, sure.

BV> I really don't think he would try to mislead us on that as it would only 
BV> blow up in his face later.

ROFL!  When has that ever stopped a pollie from making a complete cunt of
himself (or herself, as the case may be) ? 

BV> What I *am* concerned about is the precedence that it now sets.

Like the 3x3 petrol tax, you mean?  9 years and counting...

BV> Oh. I wouldn't mind the $1,100 they owe me for my two RD-9's either :(

Silly boy!  I sold my Whistler to some fellow in Oz_Trading a couple of
years ago (Trev must have missed that one).  Wonder if he tried using it? 
:)

Regards, Bill

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