This week, as US singer Christina Aguilera's "Back to Basics" tour rolls into town, State and Federal politicians employed a similar motto, with housing, grocery prices, unemployment and another WA budget surplus all making the headlines.

This week, as US singer Christina Aguilera's "Back to Basics" tour rolls into town, State and Federal politicians employed a similar motto, with housing, grocery prices, unemployment and another WA budget surplus all making the headlines.