The middle class welfare introduced by Howard has well and truly been priced into the economy, especially housing.
Taking $4k off a middle income working family, will hit budgets hard. This is a budget to cause a recession IMO.
Xenophon often chooses his words well and did not disappoint this time either.
Independent Nick Xenophon advises Tony Abbott back away from 'mean, nasty, dumb' budget
Senator Nick Xenophon has warned the Abbott government its "dumb" budget is toxic with a key component of the Coalition voter base.
"This has been called the toughest budget in decades, but it also seems to be one of the dumbest," the South Australian independent wrote in a budget appraisal.
"The 'Howard Battlers' that re-elected John Howard on four occasions won't cop these changes."
