swan continues his hypocritical war., page-20

It doesn't have to be code for growing government. It depends on the extent to which mining tax receipts are offset by tax reductions in other areas. From memory the ALP are marginally reducing the corporate tax rate to offset the mining tax. The Libs policy at the last election was to increase the corporate tax rate to pay for more generous maternity leave arrangements. Growing government and effecting the distribution of funds through the economy if ever I've seen it.

Reaper.