(02-06-2019, 08:51 AM)B2hibry Wrote:

(02-05-2019, 10:23 PM)lastonealive Wrote: Oh dear Daily mail? 

Yes things cost more in richer countries. 

Though a lot of the world would think 1.60 for fuel with the purchasing power of Aussie's was a bargain

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Well thanks for your willingness to pay through the nose so we can get it cheaper here.

Keep voting against your own interests please

Um, no matter how you slice it...GDP or GNI, Australia falls way behind many in "richer countries" status, including US. And you know that $1.60 is per litres right? So roughly $82 to fill 30 gallons in US to $180 to fill 30 gallons in Australia. Yep, huge bargain.

Can you clarify the "voting against your own interests" comment?

Actually fuel is about $1.20 currently. Probably about half what it is in some European countries.

I thought you lot acknowledged that higher wages leads to higher cost of goods. Isn't that why you go holiday in Mexico? The average Australian is far wealthier than the average American it doesn't matter that as a CEO you would make more in the US or that GDP is higher. 

If you are born into wealth sure the US is great and I can understand why you are happy with voting status quo. Everything is geared to benefit the richest including health.

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