Original Guvnor is right. We always as a group tend to vote for the numpty that promises to give us the most of other peoples money. So in the end it just comes down to a spending spree to garner votes. because that is what the voters have demanded. Just look at what happened in the US when Romney made mention of 47% of Americans are dependent on government money in one way or another. it's absolutely true. It does not mean that those 47% are all on the dole. A lot of it is legit according to the rules. He (Romney) was excoriated by the media and the socialist left and even those in his party for saying something that was valid. On top of that. 50% of Americans pay zero income tax. It's like that line in a few good men. I want the truth. You can't handle the truth. To be honest. The average disconnected I get my news in five second sound bite types that make up the vast majority of voters don't want to hear what is good for the country. They want to hear how much is my piece of the take Mr. politician?