A POLL shows a majority of voters approve of the Rudd Government's handling of the global economic crisis and support the continued spending of stimulus money.

The AC Nielsen poll, conducted to mark the first anniversary of the meltdown, shows 59 per cent approve of the Government's handling of the crisis, 46 per cent want the spending to continue as planned and 10 per cent say it should be increased.

The only comment I want to make about this is that its good to see that a random sample chosen by AC Nielsen just happened to be expert at macro-economics in relation to managing a countries financial situation. Of course the sample are expert enough to rate success of the currrent Government.

Or maybe they just approve of $900 bribery? Just my opinion.

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Sinking feeling ... John Howard spent recklessly by boosting 'middle class welfare', says the Treasurer. / File.

• Labor pins deficit blame on John Howard
• 'Acted like mining boom would never end'
• $200 billion revenue shortfall

WAYNE Swan has promised help for the poor in a "very Labor" Budget tomorrow, but will also use the economic blueprint to demolish what he describes as John Howard's contentious system of middle-class welfare.

The Treasurer has also appealed to voters to accept that the global recession is so severe it has forced Labor to shift direction on key policies it took to the 2007 election campaign.

Two days before delivering his second Budget at a time of unprecedented global economic upheaval, Mr Swan yesterday told The Australian his efforts to deal with the recession-driven, $200 billion collapse in revenue had been complicated by a legacy of reckless spending by the previous government.

Well this is an interesting take on history Mr Swan. I didn't realise John Howard and the former coalition Government were responsible for the current economic situation in Australia.

Of course it has had nothing to do with the billions of dollars of surplus that this current Government has flounced about the country in what can only be described as Krazy-KRuddonomics...stimulating? No!

Give it up Swan! You will give Australian's a sad and sorry budget this year. Middle income earners, the stable work horses of this nation will be hit hardest, and few of the so-called election "promises" will be fulfilled.

Don't blame me! I didn't want this fiasco! Onya Kev!

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TUESDAY'S Federal Budget will invest more than $25 billion in key road, rail and port projects, including a heavy rail freight corridor linking Melbourne and Brisbane, aimed at hauling the nation out of recession.

The biggest overhaul of national infrastructure since the end of World War II - shifting the Rudd Government's fiscal strategy from short-term stimulus to boosting long-term productivity - will be funded by a variety of sources, The Australian reports.

KRuddonomics is back! This time presenting a Swan Lake Budget! Let's hope we don't all drown...

...it seems that I will be foregoing a few more (substantial) dollars every fortnight to both the Federal and State governments to help fill in the pot-holes in the highways and freeways of the Eastern states...yet again. This annoys me!

Once again, it is without a doubt that the wealth and sustainability of Western Australia will heavily subsidise this government's mis-management of the countries finances.

And lets hike cigarette taxes to boot!

Thanks KRudd, I guess I can sit back and relax and feel good about the fact I did not vote him in! Yeh thanks everyone else...where's your economic conservative now???

Thank you to those suckers who will see their future slowly fade away into deficit oblivion...Kevin-o-seven...yeh yeh!

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