Crankyhawk
Hall of Famer
Tbh if someone complains about cost of living pressure and then on the next breath complains that any rebate/ tax cut/ supplement is inflationary - these people need to be hit hard with a baseball bat as they are useless oxygen thieves.Her interviewing technique was horrendous (as it was last year) but the essence of what she was asking was legitimate. She asked Chalmers how putting more money in people's pockets would lower demand (and hence inflation) and all he did was defer to Treasury without actually giving an answer to the question.
Many economists would be on that hit list. Bitch and moan but offer nothing useful.