On the one hand, New National has "rolled over on income-related rentals, the first wave of Working for Families, and looks likely to bow to interest-free student loans and KiwiSaver, which is estimated to cost $1 billion-a-year." But after Bill English previously said no to tax cuts from the New Nats, John Boy now says they can offer them, but they'll be "kept under wraps till the election."
Is this a serious offer? Or another flip flop in a long line of past and future flip flops, one calculated only to drown out the confusion caused by John Boy's deputy?
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I don't know what to believe from New NatLab. Beaming JohnBoy features in this week's edition of 'The NZ Farmer's Weekly' with an excerpt from last week's speech to northern NatLabs in Whangarei.
"I will set the achievable emission-reduction target for NZ. Here it is: a 50% reduction by 2050. 50 by 50. If I am PM of NZ I will write this target into law.
We will give Kiwis incentives to make climate-friendly choices. Whether it's catching a bus or buying an energy-efficient appliance, every individual can make a contribution to reducing NZ's emissions".
Every bit as galling is Cullen's 10 cents worth directly underneath entitled "Good to see National finally accepting reality".
Spot the jolly good, big-govt collectivists, anyone?
I'm no fan of John Boy. I think he is far too maleable to the overarching goal of being next PM and lacks other princples.
However, if he hasn't learned to keep his trap shut about Nat policy next year he will have learned nothing. Labour just steal it and drop the wind from his sails.
The charity donation tax exemption thing in the budget is an example
"However, if he hasn't learned to keep his trap shut about Nat policy next year he will have learned nothing. Labour just steal it and drop the wind from his sails."
But if you have a policy you genuinely consider is good for the country, wouldn't you WANT the government to pick it up?
Or are policies more about being elected than about doing good?
PC. In his case, yes
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