By all means lump Matthew and I together, it is fairly common knowledge we have a connection. I never said the census data means nothing, I said that the basis of my claims was the data I got from Statistics NZ, which showed the median wage in the main ...
Chris G as you have accused me of manufacturing statistics, I suggest you look up the source I referred to at I refered to at Statistics New Zealand. You will note that it records the quarterly mean earnings as $12,090 for Auckland which is $48,360pa, $12,...
Ianmac wrote: "The fact that a Political Party can be provided with the tax-payers money to carry out a policy is plain wrong." Um, that's what people elect them to do; to make their policy promises become reality via the taxpayers purse. I am a ...
... would not be "wealthy'. "That, Madeleine, is trickle down theory and...
Steve, people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. As someone who has put up with many anonymous threats, abuse, affronts to my freedom of conscience and association and invasions of my privacy for holding the "wrong" political views at the hands of the...
I have massive sympathy for anyone on a low income Chris G. First of all I will point out that a $40k income does not put you in the top tax bracket. It puts you at 33% (well you have to add $1), the top tax bracket is 39%. I lived 6 years as a solo mother...
"Flatter tax. That means any future tax cuts will go exclusively to the wealthy. Most people will get nothing." What a crock of scare-mongoring rubbish! The deal is looking at working towards lowering the top tax rates to 30%. That will benefit everyone ...
Are we to take it that The Standard has a problem with Nanny State? It might pay though to understand what the term means. Nanny state is the term used to refer to paternalism, when the government makes decisions and interferes with the life and liberty of...
Ok, I can't help it. I have linked to this post on my blog but I have nit picked those points... Sometimes the Left are Right: The Right-Wing 5 Headed Monster
When you are right, you are right. Whilst I could nit-pick one or two points I won't. Good call.
Wouldn't it be simpler to just pass a law dictating how kiwi's should spend the meagre part of their paychecks they are permitted to keep? You know, come up with a list of approved products all kiwi-made and organic. You could set up government departments...
Wouldn't it be simpler to just pass a law dictating how kiwi's should spend the meagre part of their paychecks they are permitted to keep? You know, come up with a list of approved products all kiwi-made and organic. Go and take economics 101.
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