Re: Alice to Darwin Railway > not looking so rosy.

["John Wayman" <trecker@optusnet.com.au>]

Governments are cash cows. Private enterprise after buying up all the
governments assets know that they must give away our taxes to them (as there
are no government enterprises to run or many public servants to pay), and
hence the proliferation of schemes to help the government spend our money.

Usually the mates of team in power get most of it. If these mates get a big
enough cash pay out, they will build anything they can persuade the
government to subsidise,

Cheers
John Wayman



<thalytgv@my-deja.com> wrote in message 86ueuc$p5u$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:86ueuc$p5u$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
>
> > If this is to be a "Private Enterprise" line, how come
> > there is so much good old tax payers money promised.?
> > Keep in mind folks that ALL of "our governments" are
> > flogging off tax payer owned assets to the private
> > sector most of which are based overseas, because they
> > are supposed to be more efficient and smart.!!!
>
> Part of the reasons are the construction of this line will ensure
> sufficient order from Whyalla's BHP plant, cut unemployments in NT and
> SA, reduce the horrible and danger road trains, environmental issues
> and,,,,of course , a pork barrel to ensure Librals impress voters in SA
> and NT.
>
>
> Cheers
> James
>
>
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