"Gillard and Labor were so on the nose Abbott could have been forthright and honest and he would have still been voted in. And he wouldn't be dealing with any of this fallout now and needing to tell more lies"
I agree with you, Abbott should have been straight up. I posted as such before the last election, that I was concerned he was promising too much.
Now the chickens are coming home to roost.
People have short memories though, and come the last budget before the next election there will be handouts galore to get re-elected.