The headline says a slim majority of people agree with the Government’s public service job cuts.
Thirty-four per cent of those polled said the Government has got its cuts right, with another 18% wanting the coalition to go further and cut more public servants.
Thirty-five per cent said the Government is cutting too much from departments and 13% said they didn’t know, or didn’t answer.
The 34% in support plus the 18% who want more adds up to 52%.
The difference between that 52% supporting cuts or wanting more and the 35% who say the cuts are going too far is 17% which is, slightly, more than the 13% who didn’t know or didn’t answer.
Given how bloated the bureaucracy has become while delivery has gone backwards, I’m surprised the number supporting cuts isn’t higher.
But 52% contrasted with 35% doesn’t look like a slim majority, it looks like a journalist who is confused by the numbers or is trying to downplay support.
Ele Ludemann is a North Otago farmer and journalist, who blogs HERE - where this article was sourced.
The difference between that 52% supporting cuts or wanting more and the 35% who say the cuts are going too far is 17% which is, slightly, more than the 13% who didn’t know or didn’t answer.
Given how bloated the bureaucracy has become while delivery has gone backwards, I’m surprised the number supporting cuts isn’t higher.
But 52% contrasted with 35% doesn’t look like a slim majority, it looks like a journalist who is confused by the numbers or is trying to downplay support.
Ele Ludemann is a North Otago farmer and journalist, who blogs HERE - where this article was sourced.
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