Woo hoo! It's Friday. Here's a 3 minute brain dump of the current tax argument:
Dr Michael Cullen today criticised John Key for announcing a reduction in KiwiSaver contribution amounts before the election. "What an idiot - Labour promise not to announce any policy reversals until after they are elected. That's the kind of mature and experienced management you can expect from this government."
Meanwhile, the Greens expressed alarm that new water regulations would ban a decent shower. "Our tax policy is based on taxing the bads. Plans to put water meters on every home to rake in millions of dollars from residential water usage may come to little if people start saving water. Although the thought of so many people being denied a decent shower by exercising the power of the state really gets me excited" said Jeanette Fitzsimons, remaining divided on the benefits of the scheme.
The Jim Anderton Party launched a tax policy to fund dental treatment. Finally, a
party leader that understands the pressing needs of New Zealanders.
And now a full week after the world wide financial crisis hit the front page, Labour have responded with a revised tax policy. They just haven't explained it to the voters. For details, please read the second paragraph. And then consider these two words: Retrospective Legislation.
So, apart from the world wide financial crisis, the Reserve Bank laughing (on behalf of mortgaged Kiwis) in the face of adversity and refusing to drop the interest rates, the Labour Party having to face the fairly quiet music (not more than a hum really) over the deplorable state of the country's accounts, and National getting stick for winding back some of the cuts because of the deplorable state of accounts, and the left are all hand wringing over the fact that violent criminals might stay in jail too long if they have the bad luck to kill or maim multiple times, what else is new?
Dr Michael Cullen today criticised John Key for announcing a reduction in KiwiSaver contribution amounts before the election. "What an idiot - Labour promise not to announce any policy reversals until after they are elected. That's the kind of mature and experienced management you can expect from this government."
Meanwhile, the Greens expressed alarm that new water regulations would ban a decent shower. "Our tax policy is based on taxing the bads. Plans to put water meters on every home to rake in millions of dollars from residential water usage may come to little if people start saving water. Although the thought of so many people being denied a decent shower by exercising the power of the state really gets me excited" said Jeanette Fitzsimons, remaining divided on the benefits of the scheme.
The Jim Anderton Party launched a tax policy to fund dental treatment. Finally, a
party leader that understands the pressing needs of New Zealanders.
And now a full week after the world wide financial crisis hit the front page, Labour have responded with a revised tax policy. They just haven't explained it to the voters. For details, please read the second paragraph. And then consider these two words: Retrospective Legislation.
So, apart from the world wide financial crisis, the Reserve Bank laughing (on behalf of mortgaged Kiwis) in the face of adversity and refusing to drop the interest rates, the Labour Party having to face the fairly quiet music (not more than a hum really) over the deplorable state of the country's accounts, and National getting stick for winding back some of the cuts because of the deplorable state of accounts, and the left are all hand wringing over the fact that violent criminals might stay in jail too long if they have the bad luck to kill or maim multiple times, what else is new?