Comments on: Costs of the Nats tax cuts – commentators’ views

By: r0b

r0b — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:38:13 +0000

Labour had the best chance ever to actually do something and squandered it on bloated bureaucracy and benefits/rebate packages.

Under Labour the economy has grown faster than under National, and faster than other relevant countries. We have retired huge amounts of debt, and started saving and investing for the future (Cullen Fund, KiwiSaver).

I can’t believe how backwards thinking the Nats package is. Gut savings and investment, kill of research, chuck it all on the pyre of toys for the rich tax cuts. Unbelievably short sighted.

By: sean

sean — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:05:08 +0000

Its convenient that everyone forgot to mention 9 years with no real productivity gains – Labour had the best chance ever to actually do something and squandered it on bloated bureaucracy and benefits/rebate packages.

So how is Labour going to improve productivity during a recession if they couldn’t during a boom? Sweet FA chance of that happening isn’t there?

By: Pascal's bookie

Pascal's bookie — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:03:26 +0000

I so hope the National party tries to form of Government with the MP. I am absolutely confident that the MP would survive.

The right would fncking eat itself.

By: Brett Dale

Brett Dale — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:57:40 +0000

Stopping science and research or halting science and research because you have to consult with Cultural or religious groups first, is just plain wrong, but I guess Gordon wont mention that, since he hasn’t mentioned it for nine years