2008 Budget...not worth the paper its printed on
So...at the beginning of October this year, I get an extra $12 a week more in my pocket thanks to government tax cuts. Gee...what can I do with that? Two blocks of 1Kg cheese? Bearly considering the 1Kg blocks cost nearly $9, depending on the brand, last night I saw two brands, between $10.00 and $14.00 and the $14 one was a house brand cheese. At todays prices thats 6 litres of petrol. Thats just over 7 litres of Milk. No movie tickets. Maybe a lunch for a day...But ultimately, not a hell of a lot in the end of things.
Working for Families is a crock...instead of tax cuts, they pay tax at the usual way, but those of us who pay taxes suppliment their income. In the recent weeks the speculation surrounding tax cuts has grown to a point now where the dollar has become the most important element of this election.
I've blogged before about National simply being the better face of a bad situation. They have a lot of talk but no substance. The polls have had National leading the race for a potential new government, and some wonder why. Its not that National are doing any better than Labour, its that Labour has made some pretty sad mistakes in the last few years, and National is benefitting. Its not because they are offering anything better. I'd actually like to know how they are planning to do what they are planning to do.
I really do not care about Kiwisaver. Kiwis's need to save and its a good way to get it done. But its time for the cloak and dagger (and mostly dagger) policies to end and working for families is one of those. Tax credits...just drop the tax rates or increase their entitlements relating to community service cards. But essentially, making everyone pay for everyone elses kids? honestly, there are some families I'd rather not do that for.
Major changes need to be made to the government welfare system. Severe limits for those who are unemployed. For example, no more than three consecutive years on the benefit, but then, when someone gets it, what they use it for is tightly controlled.
I'm interested to see what National puts on the table. This year may simply be a vote to get one pain in the neck out of office...I'm worried another one is coming in.
Working for Families is a crock...instead of tax cuts, they pay tax at the usual way, but those of us who pay taxes suppliment their income. In the recent weeks the speculation surrounding tax cuts has grown to a point now where the dollar has become the most important element of this election.
I've blogged before about National simply being the better face of a bad situation. They have a lot of talk but no substance. The polls have had National leading the race for a potential new government, and some wonder why. Its not that National are doing any better than Labour, its that Labour has made some pretty sad mistakes in the last few years, and National is benefitting. Its not because they are offering anything better. I'd actually like to know how they are planning to do what they are planning to do.
I really do not care about Kiwisaver. Kiwis's need to save and its a good way to get it done. But its time for the cloak and dagger (and mostly dagger) policies to end and working for families is one of those. Tax credits...just drop the tax rates or increase their entitlements relating to community service cards. But essentially, making everyone pay for everyone elses kids? honestly, there are some families I'd rather not do that for.
Major changes need to be made to the government welfare system. Severe limits for those who are unemployed. For example, no more than three consecutive years on the benefit, but then, when someone gets it, what they use it for is tightly controlled.
I'm interested to see what National puts on the table. This year may simply be a vote to get one pain in the neck out of office...I'm worried another one is coming in.
posted by Wiremu Bayliss at
6:38 pm
1 Comments:
Hey Biggie, I'm seriously looking for an answer? And I am not going to leave my homeland in the hands of these wolves so....what are we going to do about this game that government(s) keep playing with us? Cloak and dagger to be certain! But what's the alternative to Labour and National? Check out my blog on Fuel Prices at www.bebo.com/kiwijayde
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