Posts Tagged ‘says’

Abbott says no to GST on fresh food

Jamie Briggs has been ignored, with Tony Abbott saying his GST call was “just a view from a backbencher”. Picture: Kym Smith Source: Supplied OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott has slapped down suggestions by one of his backbenchers that the GST be extended to cover fresh food. As the second and final day of the Canberra […]

No in-or-out EU referendum, says David Cameron

James TapsfieldLondon Independent October 4, 2011 David Cameron risked fuelling eurosceptic anger today by bluntly dismissing the prospect of an in-out referendum. The Prime Minister said he was governing for the “whole country”, and would not back a “false choice” between staying in the European Union or leaving. However, he also appeared to confirm that […]

Ron Paul Says Obama Impeachment Possible Over Drone Killing of U.S. Citizen

  DAN HIRSCHHORNPolitico October 4, 2011 Ron Paul said Monday that President Barack Obama’s targeted killing of Anwar al-Awlaki might be an impeachable offense. Asked at a Manchester, N.H. town hall meeting about last week’s killing of the American-born Al Qaeda leader, the Texas congressman said impeachment would be “possible,” but that he wants to […]

UK could introduce ‘fat tax’, says David Cameron

  Guardian October 4, 2011 The government will consider introducing a “fat tax” to tackle Britain’s growing obesity levels, the prime minister, David Cameron, has said. Cameron said drastic action was needed to prevent health costs soaring and life expectancy falling. Under measures introduced in Denmark recently, a surcharge is being placed on foods that contain more than […]

Tax forum a ‘pointless talkfest’, says Abbott

Updated October 04, 2011 15:14:07 Photo: Mr Abbott says the Coalition wasn’t invited to the tax forum. (Torsten Blackwood, file photo: AFP) Video: Delegates gather for tax talks in Canberra (ABC News) Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has rubbished the tax forum at Parliament House, describing it as a “pointless talkfest”. Despite Australia’s key business and […]

Putin says wants to build ‘Eurasian Union’

Reuters Oct 4, 2011 Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he wants to bring ex-Soviet states into a “Eurasian Union” in an article which outlined his first foreign policy initiative as he prepares to return to the Kremlin as the country’s next president. Putin said the new union would build on an existing Customs Union […]

Tax reform painstaking, difficult says Govt

PETER CAVE: The Federal Government’s tax forum has kicked off in Canberra with a warning from the Treasurer that making changes to the tax system will be painstaking and difficult. Wayne Swan has urged participants to learn from the recent divisive debates about the resources rent tax and carbon pricing by appreciating each other’s views […]

Tax system must adapt, says PM

AUSTRALIA’S tax system will have to change and adapt to the “Asian Century” for more people to prosper, Julia Gillard says. The Prime Minister opened the government’s tax forum in Canberra by ruling out an increased tax burden on the “poorest in our community” and said participants should focus on ideas that take into account […]

Obama Impeachment a Possibility, Says Ron Paul

DAN HIRSCHHORNPolitico October 3, 2011 Ron Paul said Monday that President Barack Obama’s targeted killing of Anwar al-Awlaki might be an impeachable offense. Asked at a Manchester, N.H. town hall meeting about last week’s killing of the American-born Al Qaeda leader, the Texas congressman said impeachment would be “possible,” but that he wants to know […]

US says Israel increasingly isolated

  Press TV October 3, 2011 “It’s pretty clear at this dramatic time in the Middle East when there have been so many changes; that it is not a good situation for Israel to become increasingly isolated. And that is what has happened,” Panetta was quoted as saying by Reuters on Monday. The American military […]

Buffett Says European Bank(s) Have Asked Him For Money

Zero Hedge Oct 1, 2011 While Buffett hemmed and hewed in his usual populist rhetoric, discussing how multi-billionaires can afford to be generous with other people’s tax rates, all of it completely unremarkable and highly hypocritical, the Octogenarian did release, whether by accident or on purpose, something quite critical, namely that European banks have approached him […]

Bring it on: I’ve seen off Rudd before, says Abbott

“Last time Kevin Rudd and I were up against each other, the Labor Party dumped Kevin Rudd” … opposition leader Tony Abbott. Photo: Justin McManus THE Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, has indicated he does not fear Labor replacing Julia Gillard with Kevin Rudd, saying he has seen him off once before. With Mr Rudd now […]

Michele Bachmann says Cuba has terrorist missiles

Immigrants and gays and missiles, oh my! Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann spoke in Iowa this week, and she added a new item to her list of American enemies: Cuban terrorist missiles? At a campaign stop in Cedar Rapids, Iowa yesterday, the Republican hopeful warned that the US should stray from a deal that would normalize […]

$200K Per Job? Timothy Geithner Says White House Jobs Plan Is Still a Bargain

  Ben ForerABC News September 27, 2011 Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner didn’t dispute a Harvard economist’s estimate that each job in the White House’s jobs plan would cost $200,000, but said the pricetag is the wrong way to measure the bill’s worth. And he also pointed out, in an interview today with ABC News’ David […]

I share pain of AFL boss, says Clubs Australia chief

CLUBS Australia chief Anthony Ball has brushed aside AFL boss Andrew Demetriou’s labelling of him as a “hillbilly”, but insists he did not drag the Australian Football League into a campaign against Labor’s poker-machine reforms. Mr Ball told The Australian he had been called worse names, and understood Mr Demetriou’s frustration that the issue of […]

COKE chief criticises US tax rules; Says China more business friendly!

Alan RappeportFinancial Times Sept 27, 2011 Coca-Cola now sees the US becoming a less friendly business environment than China, its chief executive has revealed, citing political gridlock and an antiquated tax structure as reasons its home market has become less competitive. Muhtar Kent, Coke’s chief executive, said “in many respects” it was easier doing business […]

Trader on the BBC says Eurozone Market will crash

  You Tube September 26, 2011 In a scary and painfully frank interview a freaked out BBC interviewer is visibly shaken when market trader Alessio Rastani predicts that the “Market is Toast.” Apparently there is nothing Euro governments can do. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers […]

Blogger Tech Says Activist Post Taken Down by “Automated Process”

  Kurt Nimmo Infowars.com September 26, 2011 Blogger censorship is nothing new. The blogging platform owned by Google has a history of taking out blogs and websites it does not like or that are uncomfortable for the establishment. Google worked closely with the authoritarian government in China to censor the internet. It’s video platform Youtube […]

Canadian Politician Says Dick Cheney Must NOT Be Alllowed to Enter Canada

Finally, Elected Politician Has Balls to Take on Dick   Vancouver MP Don Davies says, Dick Cheney must be barred entry to Canada   By Carlito Pablo   In a calm and measured voice, Vancouver Kingsway MP Don Davies today (September 23) declared that former U.S. vice president Dick Cheney should be barred from entering Canada. Davies […]

Corporate boss says Britain’s new generation of teenagers are unfit for labor market

  Anna EdwardsDaily Mail September 23, 2011 A businessman is boycotting Jobcentres after complaining that the school leavers they sent him trudged in with hangovers and spent all their time checking their mobile phones or Facebook. Garden centre boss Richard Haddock, aged 54, despaired of the youngsters he was sent and has branded Britain’s new […]

Powered by WordPress | Designed by: Premium WordPress Themes | Thanks to Themes Gallery, Bromoney and Wordpress Themes