It would bring relief for those who have been hurt the most
							This is a populist stunt that throws good policy out the window

We'll send your vote to Prime Minister John Howard and Opposition Leader Kim Beazley.

Rollback is within the projected surpluses. It is modest and targeted primarily at families and pensioners. "When we go through each of these you can see that properly targeted, re-prioritised money makes a difference," Mr Beazley said.

At a tjme when the world economy is slowing, the plan eats up big chunks of budget surpluses. Some people benefit more than others, even though the fairest GST applies as widely as possible so the rate can be as low as possible.

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