THE amount of tax paid by the average Australian has jumped by up to 40 per cent in just five years, according to new statistics -- Source.

Who would have guessed, taxes are increasing already! Just wait until the bill arrives for the Rudd National Broadband Network, stimulus packages and various other 'nation building' projects. Perhaps a return to the 1950s of 75% tax is on the cards in the near future?

Wow, would you look at the size of government soar!

Could we be on the way back up? I think so thanks to all of that Ruddness we're lucky enough to be getting! Stay tuned for an upcoming post on economic growth and government size.