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By: pol_pak
26/05/2009
11:37 am

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Worth a read:

http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article /Creating-a-spineless-nation-pd20090525-SCRHQ?Open Document&src=rab

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6:55 AM, 25 May 2009
Robert Gottliebsen
Creating a spineless nation

Over the weekend I was contacted by a medium-sized business operator who is worried. He voted for Labor because of the excitement Kevin Rudd delivered at the time and because of the divisions at the top of the Liberal Party.

Like everyone else he has been hit by the global financial crisis and the value of his business has been slashed. However, he still enjoys a good salary and has been saving via superannuation. What's now really concerning him is the subtle attack, currently gaining momentum in Canberra, on entrepreneurship and those who have really worked to put money away for retirement.

Many of the attacks are being justified as an 'end of middle-class welfare' but to the man I spoke with they are a concerted attack on the backbone of our community - entrepreneurs and those that have worked very hard.Some of the measures come from the Ken Henry tax review, but they all attack the same group of people. Here is this particular businessman's list of concerns:

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http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article /Creating-a-spineless-nation-pd20090525-SCRHQ?Open Document&src=rab

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