WITH a Federal Election looming, out come the promises; some of which never materialise.

We find the billions in deficit unaddressed by predecessors and so-called political experts, coming to haunt us and our children yet again, like a bottomless pit.

State and Federal politicians may change horses, but the rhetoric never does.

It is part and parcel of the political culture to lead us all up the garden path, usually by the nose and then tell us minutes after their success, that: "Oh, the money isn't there. Sorry!"

While they all put their greedy little trotters into the trough pool of salaries and perks, walking away with the cream and leaving us with skim milk, we see the deficit escalate and the cost of living rise predictably.

We shudder at the hopelessness of their fiscal management, lack of accountability and budget recklessness.

If households ran their budgets like politicians, we would all be bankrupt, homeless and starving, collecting welfare.

No politician walks away after a lifetime of "sacrifice" and serving his constituents, without a healthy superannuation and some endless perks, paid for by the generous taxpayers,working 40 or 50 years to even get to retirement and possibly some quality of life with no perks.

Our massive welfare bill is crippling the federal budget, with an overload of bureaucrats on the payroll, adding insult to injury. It isn't working.

How many new prime ministers and Federal elections have we had since Federation? The public can all see the writing on the wall; why can't they? Go after those who hide their money in Panama bank accounts.

E ROWE Marcoola

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