They take away GST on fruit and veg with one hand, in a blatant vote buying grab, then they slap on 12 cents to the fuel tax with the other hand.
Admittedly, over a period of years, but they seem to have absolutely no idea what they're doing.
Having demanded that we all jump on our unicycles and use cycleways over the past six years, having halved the cost of public transport so that we fall in love with sitting, sweaty cheek by unshaved jowl with one another on the buses.
After having sneered at anyone who has the temerity to suggest that actually be quite nice to drive your car from point A to point B now, with an election approaching, they've fallen in love with roads.
$20 billion worth of love in fact. Road improvement up the ying-yang. You've got a road, they'll improve it.
I just don't understand how the Government can say, oh, cost of living crisis, here, let's take GST off fruit and veg. And by the way, we're going to add 12 cents to fuel tax.
How is that supposed to help the poorest and those who need assistance more most?
There have got to be other ways of doing it.
Kerre McIvor, is a journalist, radio presenter, author and columnist. Currently hosts the Kerre Woodham mornings show on Newstalk ZB where this article was sourced
After having sneered at anyone who has the temerity to suggest that actually be quite nice to drive your car from point A to point B now, with an election approaching, they've fallen in love with roads.
$20 billion worth of love in fact. Road improvement up the ying-yang. You've got a road, they'll improve it.
I just don't understand how the Government can say, oh, cost of living crisis, here, let's take GST off fruit and veg. And by the way, we're going to add 12 cents to fuel tax.
How is that supposed to help the poorest and those who need assistance more most?
There have got to be other ways of doing it.
Kerre McIvor, is a journalist, radio presenter, author and columnist. Currently hosts the Kerre Woodham mornings show on Newstalk ZB where this article was sourced
1 comment:
And while be are all puzzling over Labour and their contrary policies, McAnulty slips in a proposed Bill to lower the voting age to 16, and a 4-year term, and have it passed under Emergency Procedures before the coming election -- which they may delay ? Keep your eyes on the ball !
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