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Flat White

No, the government can’t sprinkle sherbet on everything

13 May 2021

5:02 PM

13 May 2021

5:02 PM

I love the federal budget. And I’m unapologetic about it. 

But there is one part of budget week that annoys me no end: the winners and losers commentary. 

Now, the federal budget is really just the household budget for the nation. We estimate our receipts for the year and divvy it out to pay for the need-to-haves, and hopefully, a few nice-to-haves.

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