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Alleged writer and Crikey politics editor. These days mainly here for the greyhounds.

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crikey.com.au
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    Bernard Keane‏Verified account @BernardKeane 21 Jul 2015

    Hilarious - business angry that a rise in the GST might be spent on hospitals and schools, not cutting their taxeshttp://bit.ly/1IiUEsB 

    3:29 PM - 21 Jul 2015
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      2. debbiep‏ @helphelpandhelp 21 Jul 2015
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        @BernardKeane @geoffrey_payne Won't a 50% rise in GST cause many consumers to spend less and retail will suffer more hardship ?

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      3. Bernard Keane‏Verified account @BernardKeane 21 Jul 2015
        Replying to @helphelpandhelp

        @helphelpandhelp @geoffrey_payne yes there'll be a small shift of total spend from retailers to govt

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      1. Todd parsell‏ @tupper42 21 Jul 2015
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        @BernardKeane crocodile tears. We all know we're the money would go and public hospitals and school won't get a cent. #Lnpfail #auspol

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      1. Gianni Paolo‏ @GianniPC 22 Jul 2015
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        @BernardKeane @MinhKular what they crying about, they already pay no tax.

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      2. The Matt Hatter‏ @hazmattsuit 21 Jul 2015
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        @BernardKeane Taxes they don't pay anyway.

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      3. Simeon‏ @s1cox 23 Jul 2015
        Replying to @hazmattsuit

        @MattGlassDarkly @BernardKeane those Dutch Irish sandwiches don't come cheap. Even better if suckers stop taxing them. Saves fees.

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      1. Привет, я Dr Sally 🌈 🍷‏ @slsandpet 22 Jul 2015
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        @BernardKeane @Cobra1A They are shopkeepers, not people apparently

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      1. Rosemary‏ @Puss999 24 Jul 2015
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        @BernardKeane GST was & always is an inequal tax. There are no breaks this time around except Bairds Pie in the sky solution!

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      1. suemazzy‏ @suemazzy1 21 Jul 2015
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        @BernardKeane Well that's a good start!

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      1. Valerie Vertue‏ @VVertue1 24 Jul 2015
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        @bernardkeane @mariongroves See their point. Another 5% on all essentials won't leave much 4 little family luxuries .Many will feel it?

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      1. Stephen Morris‏ @StephenCMorris 22 Jul 2015
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        @BernardKeane You mean the very small share of taxes they haven't yet avoided.

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      1. Timothy D Looker OAM‏ @TimLooker 22 Jul 2015
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        @BernardKeane The business lobby, whose patriotism is seriously in question, should be subjected to a royal commission .

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      1. Trebor Elvers‏ @wine_o_phile 22 Jul 2015
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        @BernardKeane @forthleft Of course, they use Private Schools and Hospitals anyway.

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      1. Sonja Hood‏ @Sonja_Hood 21 Jul 2015
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        @BernardKeane @JaneCaro also better education & health care reduces long term costs - if we don't increase spend, cost will skyrocket.

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      1. Tim Rust‏ @tim_rust 21 Jul 2015
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        @BernardKeane that's what "Tax Reform" means in the modern lexicon

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      1. Mandy‏ @HOSKINMANDY22 21 Jul 2015
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        @BernardKeane 😯 What kind off society do they want? Surely business owners have children & in need of healthy hospital system #AWierdBunch

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      1. Mopshell‏ @Mopshell 21 Jul 2015
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        @BernardKeane @cathywilcox1 I'll support a policy of "No tax cuts for businesses ever!" and higher rate of taxation on the wealthy.

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      1. Mick Minion  🍷‏ @169lunar 21 Jul 2015
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        @BernardKeane bring in a minimum that wealthy and business must a least pay, not deduct to nothing their tax obligation

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      1. Josh Mckinnon‏ @corduroy 21 Jul 2015
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        @BernardKeane @cathywilcox1 they have nothing to worry about. As if it will be spent on increasing services!

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