Raider maybe your not old enough to remember or it's not in your labor crib notes BUT In the year 2002 to 2007 when costello was producing large surpluses the media and economists the like were advising the Govt that produce large surpluses was contractionary and that they Govt must spend the money.
So Howard spent the money on tax cuts to all tax payers every year.
In contast your Mob have spent what they dont have, created a large debt and hwere have my tax cuts gone