Record-breaking Government

Written By: - Date published: 4:50 pm, April 22nd, 2015 - 4 comments
Categories: debt / deficit, national - Tags:

Not satisfied with setting records for biggest deficit and largest total deficit over term, the Key government is now going for most deficits in a row. They now look to equal the National government’s 7 deficits from 1966-72. And this is the stuff they want to be judged on…

In other things they want to be judged on, they also have a record low for GDP growth for a government over the last 75 years.  Helping ensure that Labour governments consistently deliver more growth than National ones since ever.

While they focus on the budget deficit, they miss even mentioning the more important current account deficit.  Let alone their efforts on climate change and other environmental and social indicators.

But in the meantime looks like they’re about to get another award…

4 comments on “Record-breaking Government ”

  • Comments are now closed

  1. tc 1
    22 April 2015 at 6:44 pm

    Most ministers/MP’s forced to resign due to various reasons.
    Largest corporate welfare / wealth transfer by a single administration.
    Worst governance performance a.k.a corruption index.
    Largest use of public resources for party political purposes.
    Most lies told by (insert minister here) in a given 3 year term
    Worse deterioration in real living conditions
    Highest growth in poverty
    Most km of rail lines abandoned
    Highest increase in waterways degradation

    To name but a few…

  2. barry 2
    22 April 2015 at 9:34 pm

    They did promise a decade of deficits. Of course people misunderstood what they meant at the time.

    • Saarbo 2.1
      22 April 2015 at 9:43 pm

      Good point, they were just providing their projection. Possibly the only promise that they will deliver on.

      How can anyone with half a brain vote for this lot, and yet 49% of voters constituted of baby booming, investment house owning, wine quaffing, Mike Hosking loving fuckwits do.

      • David H 2.1.1
        23 April 2015 at 10:41 am

        I accidentally caught the end of his show last night (seven blunt) the woman presenter was understandably creeped out about key’s penchant for ponytails. Cut to Hoskings a wave of the hand a so what and on to the next story. Proved to me in that one moment why I don’t watch his show or listen to his blatant propaganda on the Radio either!

The server will be getting hardware changes this evening starting at 10pm NZDT.
The site will be off line for some hours.