Press Release
This
press release went out on 4 February 2009
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$466,000
per job Mr Rudd?
The
government’s $42 billion “stimulus” package will cost
Australians $466,667 per job created, assuming it even reaches
its target of 90,000.
Every
Australian will be stimulating the economy to the tune of
$2,000. More accurately, taxpayers will be paying around $5,000
each of their own money.
Future
generations will also be left with responsibility for paying for
the budget deficit, reducing the ability of governments to
reduce taxes and fund the things it ought to be doing.
“A
recession is unavoidable,” the Treasurer of the Liberal
Democratic Party Mr David Leyonhjelm said.
“What
the government should be doing is laying the foundation for
recovery, so that Australia comes out of the recession with an
economy ready to benefit. When times are tough in the business
world we have to downsize, become leaner and more efficient. The
LDP believes the government should get smaller, leaner and more
efficient, not larger, rewarding inefficiency and planting the
seeds for future economic problems.”
“The
Rudd government is showing its true colours with this package.
It really believes politicians and public servants know how to
manage the economy better than millions of individuals and
businesses spending their own money.”
The
LDP calls for much more significant tax cuts than the $2.7
billion in the stimulus, including abolition of payroll tax by
State governments (an obvious drag on job creation).
“If
the government is serious about stimulating employment it should
also be reducing or eliminating company taxes, at least until
the recession is over, and doing nothing to increase the cost of
employment with changes to industrial relations laws.”
“The
government does not create jobs; it costs jobs. Every dollar it
takes in taxes, every regulation that increases the cost of
business, has the effect of reducing employment. The correct
response to the recession is to get out of the way, not hand out
taxpayers money in a frenzy of frantic activity,” Mr
Leyonhjelm concluded.
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LDP President in Victoria
LDP President to visit Melbourne, March 26th
As momentum builds and membership increases in
Victoria, National President Peter Whelan has
arranged to meet interested members for a quiet ale at 6:30pm (probably
to 8pm) at Madame Brussels, Level 3, 59-63 Bourke Street (Cnr
McIllwraith Place), Melbourne
www.madamebrussels.com
Yes,
Peter will be visiting Melbourne for the Formula 1 Grand Prix,
as he has for many years. So why not drop by for a chat and
catch up with some history of the LDP, hear plans for the future
and meet other members who are dissatisfied with the Lab/Lib
government. The LDP WILL make a difference and you can be part
of the movement.
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Contributions
Contributions, details of meetings etc are welcome up to 6pm on
the second Friday of each month, after which the newsletter is
submitted for editing. Send to: Graham Nickols at
secretary@ldp.org.au
Urgent material missing the deadline should be forwarded
directly to David Leyonhjelm at treasurer@ldp.org.au
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Liberty Links
Given the size of the LDP a lot of our members aren't able to
make it to our state branch meetings. So here's a list of links
of websites that may interest you. None of the listed websites
are affiliated with the LDP and none of the views expressed
represent LDP policy.
Australian Libertarian
Society
Catallaxy Files
Free Market.Net
Introduction to
libertarianism
CATO Institute
Centre for Independent Studies
Institute of Public Affairs
US Libertarian Party
If you have a link you'd like to appear here email info@ldp.org.au
and let us know about it.
