Tips for Wednesday, March 6 Dear Andrew, In reference to the Q an A makeover.... I am a long time reader of your blog. Last year I needed to have chemotherapy. To my surprise at the end of my chemotherapy,there was a government program that you could have almost $5000 in dental care that can be used over two years. I presume this is the same program the lady (for want of a better word) would said Labor paid for her teeth. It is not income tested but you must have or had chronic disease, that effects your overall health and teeth. Chemotherapy also can have a detrimental effect on teeth. To receive this you needed 3 doctors to sign off that you needed it. My GP, Oncologist and dentist signed off on it. I had my first dental treatment in November, The program was canceled due to budget cuts in mid November. Now I am not complaining as I have made a full recovery and nothing could take away from my happiness about this. Being a mother of four children - this is all I care about. And was very grateful to even receive one treatment. However it does seem to me a very mean cut when I am sure that there are other areas that could have been cut instead. I am not crying poor me, as it is not about me personally that I am disappointed for. After spending time in chemotherapy wards you meet many very ill people who clearly could not afford to fix their teeth as they are not able to work. Very disappointing choice by the Gillard government. If John howard had done this he would have been the lead story on a current affair etc - as what an awful uncaring man he is. Anyway... there will be no more people on Q & A that can say Labor gave them their teeth.