I agree with you.... Never before in recent history did we have budget surplusses 5 consecutive years (I think it's 5-stand to be corrected). BUT there are issues also...Issues that perhaps, the majority of the electorate are worried about....(Health-Education). As for Interest rates, well at the moment we have low interests everywhere. It is a world wide phenomenon that should not be attributed 100% on the Governpent's economic performance (which, is, irrespective of interest rates, the envy of all western countries at the moment)....