medical insurance rebate due to be cut

I got the economic stimulus payment (money in) few days back and now K Rudd is planning to cut the medical insurance rebate (money out). Also taxes are due to be hiked.

What's the freakin point of putting cash in people's hands only to pull it out later?

And it was only February 2008 that K Rudd said that the 30% rebate was there to stay.

I have never voted labour and don't plan to vote labour ever.