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Motley Fool Money · Saturday, August 15, 2026

Economic Principles for Political Reform Discussed

The podcast hosts discuss the listener Michael's question about fixing the Australian political system, touching on the need for incentives and economic realities. One host suggests that government spending, especially borrowed money, creates detached political classes.

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Show me the incentive and I'll show you the outcome.
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I feel like if I hear one more politician, they were operating within the framework, my head is going to explode.
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When that borrowed money can't be borrowed, you just get your mates at the central bank to print it up.
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Heard on Motley Fool Money — “Mailbag, incl: Aren’t higher house prices rational? August 16, 2026, published Saturday, August 15, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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