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May 8th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
Pressure is mounting on the government to revoke the carbon tax as Wayne Swan prepares to reveal the budget.
LABOR MPs are fearing a backlash over welfare cuts in today’s Budget, saying they can’t afford to alienate the party’s traditional voters in the battle to return to surplus.
Backbenchers are also worried the Health Services Union report into former ALP backbencher-turned-Independent Craig Thomson and Peter Slipper’s brief return to the Speaker’s chair today could jeopardise the clean air Labor is looking for to sell its Budget.
Concerns over plans to force single parents on to the Newstart allowance were raised in the Labor Left faction meeting, with two MPs taking the issue to caucus.
Left powerbroker Doug Cameron and Northern Territory Senator Trish Crossin said the measures might not be fair to parents, while other MPs were worried about alienating voters in Labor heartland seats.
Under the plans, single parents will be transferred to Newstart when their youngest child turns eight, costing them about $120 a fortnight.
Couples will be forced on to Newstart when their youngest child turns six.
MPs who raised the issue in caucus were told to make their final judgment on the matter when they had seen today’s Budget, and there were hints that there might be more sweeteners in the measures for single parents.
Labor MPs have also raised concerns about a backlash from voters over suggestions councils might blame the carbon tax for increases in rates bills.
Queensland MP Yvette D’Ath and South Australian MP Tony Zappia were understood to have raised the issue.
Climate Change Minister Greg Combet tried to allay their fears by insisting he would call on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to look into any price hikes.
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