account every year. Then there is housing inflation, this were first home owners get shafted. Over inflated by 30 -  40%. So you buy your self a $350,000 home, you get shafted by $140,000 of housing inflation theft. Inflation is not a TAX for the government it's International Banking Tax, the fee's we pay for international financial services. Matt says: If you have $100k in the bank, and you are receiving less than 3.6026% in interest, then you've only got yourself to blame. Otherwise, your post does nothing more than show your economic ignorance. John says: 01:05pm | 14/09/11 Matt your talking about your self. Please re-read what I have wrote, I'm sure many others know what I'm implying. Matt says: 02:09pm | 14/09/11 John, perhaps instead of making implications, you should state clearly your opinion? Because I'm clearly not getting it. Unless you're saying the carbon tax is a bit like inflation? Semantic Nonsense says: 12:04pm | 14/09/11 Looks like Malcolm Farr needs to read a dictionary or two: 1. a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc. 2. a burdensome charge, obligation, duty, or demand. Collins English Dictionary: 1. a compulsory financial contribution imposed by a government to raise revenue, levied on the income or property of persons or organizations, on the production costs or sales prices of goods and services, etc Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law: 1. a charge usually of money imposed