we don't know if the NBN will be of benefit we don't know if a carbon tax will reduce global warming we do know that money spent on police, teachers and doctors and nurses etc will produce tangible results why spend money on stuff that has no proven or established benefit? Most people don't want their tax dollars be fritted away on dreams they want bang for their buck. we will never get it with Labor After all, it is very easy to spend other people's money.