When it comes to the economy they appear to know only three words: borrow, tax and spend. Maybe four. Hope must be in there somewhere. That is not the way to dig yourself out of an economic hole you alone have created. Due to the policies of this government, more people than ever are on ‘struggle street’. There is no point speaking in glowing terms about low employment numbers when you have skewed the numbers to get the result you want.
Adding the jobseeker numbers to the unemployment figures gives you a more accurate number. Another example of misleading the public on numbers is the savings you get when removing GST from fruit and vegetables. It will not be $5 a week: more like $1.50 – if you’re lucky. I have not read of one economist who agrees with it. Not to worry: Mike Munro writes that the families who will most appreciate cheaper GST-free food couldn’t care less about what economists think.
Right there, in his own words, is the nub of Labour’s problem. It’s the government arrogance of ‘we know best’, when the truth is they haven’t got a clue. I must pause, though, to give Grant Robertson a plaudit, because he did understand and gave due warning to his party of the consequences of going down this road. But the Boy from the Hutt wasn’t interested. He was mesmerised by the measly $5 (or infinitesimal $1.50).
So Labour’s core vote, as Mike says, couldn’t care less about what economists think and will vote for a party that is basically ripping them off. He says the GST announcement will connect with the everyday struggles of working families and was just what Labour needed right now. Unfortunately it will connect in a totally misleading way and I doubt all the criticism it copped was what Labour needed right now. Mike thanked Nicola Willis for bringing it out early, as Labour effectively got to announce it twice. Exactly, and copped two lots of embarrassing criticism.
Labour then brought out their transport policy, adding 12 cents a litre over three years to petrol. Now the core Labour voters on struggle street will find themselves struggling even more. In one fell swoop, or perhaps in this case foul swoop, Labour have more than wiped out the minuscule GST savings. The people they are supposed to be representing are being clobbered every time their MPs wag their tongues.
Mike says these sorts of policies reflect the party slogan ‘In It For You’. Anyone with half a brain would respond, ‘Like hell you are’. The really sad thing is, it’s easy for Labour to hoodwink their loyal voters because, without doing due diligence, they just believe everything they’re told.
If Labour win enough support to be in pole position for forming the next government, Mike says they must remind voters of what they’ve achieved. I’m sure that would qualify for the shortest speech ever made in the history of the English language. He also says they must set out what a third-term government would look like. I can only think of ‘Nightmare on Molesworth Street’.
Not to be outdone by penalising and ripping off their core vote, Labour decided last Friday to have a go at those who do listen to economists: the farmers. Ignoring the fact these people are already in dire straits due to lower agriculture prices, they hit them with a climate change tax. I’ll give them credit for getting the day right – all shocking political policies are released on a Friday. But why now, just weeks out from an election? Is this some sort of political kamikaze exercise? The country can’t endure another three years of this.
As I mentioned in my previous article, you wouldn’t want these imbeciles strategising a war. October 14 is going to be the ‘night of the long knives’ for Labour. They may not be, metaphorically speaking, killed off (or blown up), but they’ll most certainly be removed from office. It does not make any sense to entrust the running of a country to people who demonstrate such blatant ignorance of what is required to achieve successful outcomes. It’s not borrow, tax and spend – it’s getting people into work and thereby increasing productivity.
That’s what an economist will tell you, but, as Mike says, who cares what they think? If people, including Labour politicians, listened more to Brad Olsen, rather than Chris Hipkins, we would all be better off. Sorry Mike, on your bike. The nearest unused cycleway can’t be that far away.
JC is a right-wing crusader. Reached an age that embodies the dictum only the good die young. This article was first published HERE
Adding the jobseeker numbers to the unemployment figures gives you a more accurate number. Another example of misleading the public on numbers is the savings you get when removing GST from fruit and vegetables. It will not be $5 a week: more like $1.50 – if you’re lucky. I have not read of one economist who agrees with it. Not to worry: Mike Munro writes that the families who will most appreciate cheaper GST-free food couldn’t care less about what economists think.
Right there, in his own words, is the nub of Labour’s problem. It’s the government arrogance of ‘we know best’, when the truth is they haven’t got a clue. I must pause, though, to give Grant Robertson a plaudit, because he did understand and gave due warning to his party of the consequences of going down this road. But the Boy from the Hutt wasn’t interested. He was mesmerised by the measly $5 (or infinitesimal $1.50).
So Labour’s core vote, as Mike says, couldn’t care less about what economists think and will vote for a party that is basically ripping them off. He says the GST announcement will connect with the everyday struggles of working families and was just what Labour needed right now. Unfortunately it will connect in a totally misleading way and I doubt all the criticism it copped was what Labour needed right now. Mike thanked Nicola Willis for bringing it out early, as Labour effectively got to announce it twice. Exactly, and copped two lots of embarrassing criticism.
Labour then brought out their transport policy, adding 12 cents a litre over three years to petrol. Now the core Labour voters on struggle street will find themselves struggling even more. In one fell swoop, or perhaps in this case foul swoop, Labour have more than wiped out the minuscule GST savings. The people they are supposed to be representing are being clobbered every time their MPs wag their tongues.
Mike says these sorts of policies reflect the party slogan ‘In It For You’. Anyone with half a brain would respond, ‘Like hell you are’. The really sad thing is, it’s easy for Labour to hoodwink their loyal voters because, without doing due diligence, they just believe everything they’re told.
If Labour win enough support to be in pole position for forming the next government, Mike says they must remind voters of what they’ve achieved. I’m sure that would qualify for the shortest speech ever made in the history of the English language. He also says they must set out what a third-term government would look like. I can only think of ‘Nightmare on Molesworth Street’.
Not to be outdone by penalising and ripping off their core vote, Labour decided last Friday to have a go at those who do listen to economists: the farmers. Ignoring the fact these people are already in dire straits due to lower agriculture prices, they hit them with a climate change tax. I’ll give them credit for getting the day right – all shocking political policies are released on a Friday. But why now, just weeks out from an election? Is this some sort of political kamikaze exercise? The country can’t endure another three years of this.
As I mentioned in my previous article, you wouldn’t want these imbeciles strategising a war. October 14 is going to be the ‘night of the long knives’ for Labour. They may not be, metaphorically speaking, killed off (or blown up), but they’ll most certainly be removed from office. It does not make any sense to entrust the running of a country to people who demonstrate such blatant ignorance of what is required to achieve successful outcomes. It’s not borrow, tax and spend – it’s getting people into work and thereby increasing productivity.
That’s what an economist will tell you, but, as Mike says, who cares what they think? If people, including Labour politicians, listened more to Brad Olsen, rather than Chris Hipkins, we would all be better off. Sorry Mike, on your bike. The nearest unused cycleway can’t be that far away.
JC is a right-wing crusader. Reached an age that embodies the dictum only the good die young. This article was first published HERE
3 comments:
Can I suggest a more appropriate Labour election slogan
"MAKin SHit for you"
They have done exactly as ordered by the UN, WEF, IMF, WHO and other offshore NGO's. All CORPORATIONS by the way, as is our GOVERNMENT a corporation.
To Anon above :
this means the people - finally aroused from apathy , angry and ready to resist - decide to take action.
Maybe - maybe not. But this is the game-changer now.
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