Rudd scraps $642m in Howard pledges


	Rudd scraps $642m in Howard pledges

tabsey

2-6-2008 10:10 PM

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tabsey says:

Most would know that the Howard promises were just "pork barrelling" and that he would have found reasons to change most after the election. Most were not aimed at creating effective infrastructure or those who needed some fair treatment.

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