Seer whats your source?
From the Age
From 2000 to 2008, Howard and Costello took 25.3 per cent of Australia's GDP in taxes and other revenue. This year that slumped to just 21.9 per cent, a shortfall of $47 billion. That's almost the entire budget deficit.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/takes-guts-to-squeeze-the-middle-class-20110510-1ehe8.html#ixzz1M8EPkeDN
