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Originally Posted by howardj
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That is, it took Howard from Wednesday when the CPI came out (which indicated a rate rise next week) until yesterday afternoon to finally come out with the line that: “Interest rates, even after the last five rate rises, were never this low under 13 years of Labor”. It was such an obvious line, but it took him five days to come up with it!
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It is surprising, especially considering it's a line they've used before, and undoubtedly will again.
I think it's a pointless remark (as are most of the remarks made in the campaign from both sides), as it's completely irrelevant to what is happening now. As is the fact that rates were even higher when Howard was treasurer. Obviously the current world economic climate has a lot to do with where we're at.
Anyway, I can't wait until the election is over and done with...the repetition will be just about killing me by then!
It's nice to see the coalition throwing in some education initiatives, but I think they're kind of missing the point.