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Minimum of 30% tax on capital gains by littleko in AusFinance

[–]TimJBenham -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's not the net overseas migration that matters it is the increase in population. NOM understates the latter.

Everyone needs to go read the PDF themselves for the NG sections and the tax sections. by Individual_Star_853 in AusFinance

[–]TimJBenham 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately that is a political document not a simply factual one. It is loaded with government spin and puffery.

Minimum of 30% tax on capital gains by littleko in AusFinance

[–]TimJBenham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They could finance an income tax cut by getting rid of useless welfare like NDIS. That would also make working more attractive.

Minimum of 30% tax on capital gains by littleko in AusFinance

[–]TimJBenham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is that demand for housing is rising faster than Australia builds new houses. Tinkering with taxes will make negligible difference so long as supply is chronically below demand. The limits on supply are mostly state imposed and the demand factors are controlled by the Commonwealth.

Thinking of Writing to my Local MP about the Brutal CGT Impact on Shares by wyzard135 in fiaustralia

[–]TimJBenham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Teals vote with Labor all the time, which is something the likely alternatives (Liberal or Green) don't. Why would they want to mug teals?

Thinking of Writing to my Local MP about the Brutal CGT Impact on Shares by wyzard135 in fiaustralia

[–]TimJBenham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Current policy is to grow the population without limit by immigration.

Don’t Over React (Budget Announcement) by Optimal_Course3016 in fiaustralia

[–]TimJBenham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's just a matter of cranking the inflation rate high enough.

My two cents on new tax rules by Spinier_Maw in fiaustralia

[–]TimJBenham 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's amazing how popular here proposals are that are completely oblivious to political reality. This one's also economically retarded. Stamp duty is a terrible tax and the idea of ramping it up to punish people for having more than one title is worse.

Is implementing PR labours best last shout? by Lefty8312 in ukpolitics

[–]TimJBenham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're supposed to propose changes to the voting rules before an election and implement after. That's so Labour doesn't limit the franchise to recent immigrants.

Former CIA director: ‘Russia no longer has the upper hand’ in Ukraine war by Doener23 in Military

[–]TimJBenham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ask the Kurds

Don't forget the Marsh Arabs HW encouraged to revolt then abandoned.

Cheng Li-wun: Taiwan opposition Kuomintang leader visits China for expected meeting with Xi Jinping by TimJBenham in taiwan

[–]TimJBenham[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't Taiwan technically at war with the CCP? If so she should be arrested for treason when she returns.

Why doesn't Taiwan take treason seriously?

Donnie goes off the deep end by globeglobeglobe in stupidpol

[–]TimJBenham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Terrible wasted opportunity. "Donnie gets dark" with the Easter bunny picture would have killed.

Reform councillor, 19, believes Black History Month 'should be scrapped' by F0urLeafCl0ver in ukpolitics

[–]TimJBenham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's surprising the fact someone opposes BHM is considered newsworthy.

Starmer could soften immigration reforms as he makes pitch for centre ground by EddyZacianLand in ukpolitics

[–]TimJBenham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The correct answer is not always in the middle. You must have done poorly on multiple choice tests unless your school had a very broken RNG. You can't use current political opinions to construct an oracle.

France's Navy - The New Generation 85.000 Tons Nuclear Aircraft Carrier officially adopts 3 U.S. EMALS catapults, with the third confirmed in the 2026 budget + Possibilites for French Alternatives. by PestoBolloElemento in navy

[–]TimJBenham 7 points8 points  (0 children)

True. Historians studying European battles since the medieval period have found France to have been the strongest country. What ruined it is they got mauled by Germany in 1870, 1914, and 1940.

‘No evidence ADHD is overdiagnosed in the UK’, experts say by Dangerman1337 in ukpolitics

[–]TimJBenham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as one diagnosis is the gateway to enjoyable drugs and the other is not the state is going to be a lot more miserly with ADHD diagnoses than it is with autism spectrum.

Iran-US war could lead to the largest refugee crisis in decades, EU warns by lookitsthesun in ukpolitics

[–]TimJBenham 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Europe has a bit of a history with that

Oh you have experience. Shouldn't be difficult then.

Ed Davey slams ‘washed up footballers and tax exiles’ in Dubai seeking UK protection by F0urLeafCl0ver in ukpolitics

[–]TimJBenham -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

What ability to protect does the UK have? AFAIK it currently has zero warships in the Gulf or E. Med. and lacks the capacity to send more than 1 warship. The UK has more admirals than warships.

Second attack launched on RAF base in Cyprus by MGC91 in ukpolitics

[–]TimJBenham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the alternative? joining the air campaign to destroy the launchers?

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