The benchmarks for the 2008 Budget to be delivered in exactly one week are very simple.Dr Nelson
Last year the Australian public listened to what Mr Rudd had to say.
They heard Mr Rudd say that he was going to be a good economic manager and end the blame game.
They heard Mr Rudd say that he was going to bring grocery prices down.
They heard Mr Rudd say that he would bring petrol prices down.
They heard Mr Rudd say that he would make housing more affordable.
They heard Mr Rudd say that he would not increase taxation as a share of GDP.
They heard him say that he would help, not hurt, what he calls working families.
These are the benchmarks that Mr Rudd set for himself and the ones against which we will hold him accountable.
These are the tests for the Budget.
He has already failed on one: that is, ending the blame game.
But let us try to come to grips with the washing machine of spin that is emanating out of the Ministerial Wing of Parliament House.
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