Its irrelevent who started which bit of middle class welfare. Both parties are completely guilty of both using bribes to stay in power that we cannot afford now.
The real question is who has the guts to actually tackle it?
FTB part B, baby bonus, schoolkids payments, disability pensions, and the worst of all gold plated superannuation of public servants have to been dismantled.
Abbotts only hope is to ride the wave of his predicted wipeout of labor, to get the double dissolution done quickly, then cut early and cut hard.
It is going to be a hell of a six years in my view.
For citizens used to copping a handout it is going to be a big wakeup call.
