Less than a month after a state election the New South Wales government has announced that there will be a sharp rise in electricity prices. Consumers have long been aware that power generation has been falling short of demand but one of the things this announcement highlights is the attitude that socialist governments apply to small business.
Mum and Dad consumers will be hit with an increase of about $ 100 a year - but small business will have to cope with an increase of $ 1000 a year.
Why is this so ? Because in the eyes of government anyone running their own business is filthy rich - and socialist policy is " to soak the rich ".
It doesn't stop at power. Householders pay a very different charge for water. A small business with just a toilet and a sink at which to wash hands is forced to pay an astronomical sum as opposed to ordinary home rates.
The sad thing is that these sort of charges are a reason so many start-up small businesses fail. Greedy government hits any sort of business activity with a barrage of charges that are way over the top of reason - and they range from power and water to the numerous " laws " in place to extract money - such as the necessity of registering a business name - for a price !
No wonder we have a rampant " black economy " bubbling away under the surface. When a government resorts to banditry the Robin Hoods of this world take up arms against the Sheriff of Nottingham - and given our convict heritage we have become very good at evading unjust laws !
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