Comments on: Bad reporting or deliberate class provocation? http://www.groupthink.com.au/2010/07/22/bad-reporting-or-deliberate-class-provocation/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:43:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Molesworth http://www.groupthink.com.au/2010/07/22/bad-reporting-or-deliberate-class-provocation/comment-page-1/#comment-2212 Molesworth Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:05:50 +0000 http://www.groupthink.com.au/?p=1871#comment-2212 No I don't. No I don’t.

]]> By: Spock... http://www.groupthink.com.au/2010/07/22/bad-reporting-or-deliberate-class-provocation/comment-page-1/#comment-2194 Spock... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:57:57 +0000 http://www.groupthink.com.au/?p=1871#comment-2194 But Molesworth, the well-off vote. But Molesworth, the well-off vote.

]]> By: Molesworth http://www.groupthink.com.au/2010/07/22/bad-reporting-or-deliberate-class-provocation/comment-page-1/#comment-2193 Molesworth Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:28:09 +0000 http://www.groupthink.com.au/?p=1871#comment-2193 Hooray! More throwing money at the well off! Hooray! More throwing money at the well off!

]]> By: Carey http://www.groupthink.com.au/2010/07/22/bad-reporting-or-deliberate-class-provocation/comment-page-1/#comment-2192 Carey Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:44:00 +0000 http://www.groupthink.com.au/?p=1871#comment-2192 I noted this while reading the SMH version of the article - it *did* actually mention the family tax A requirement, but only in the context of discussing the original implementation of the scheme - the remainder was heavily framed with violins and private school fees. I guess the journalist must have got off-message while cutting and pasting. I know I twigged at that point, but I figured that both of the families eligible for FTB A and paying private school fees could probably have $500 bucks back without breaking the economy. I noted this while reading the SMH version of the article – it *did* actually mention the family tax A requirement, but only in the context of discussing the original implementation of the scheme – the remainder was heavily framed with violins and private school fees.

I guess the journalist must have got off-message while cutting and pasting.

I know I twigged at that point, but I figured that both of the families eligible for FTB A and paying private school fees could probably have $500 bucks back without breaking the economy.

]]> By: Spock... http://www.groupthink.com.au/2010/07/22/bad-reporting-or-deliberate-class-provocation/comment-page-1/#comment-2190 Spock... Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:46:46 +0000 http://www.groupthink.com.au/?p=1871#comment-2190 Another great post, David. Another great post, David.

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