Yes there is that & I wasn't arguing that point. However there are many 'charities' that shouldn't qualify for tax deductibility and they spoil it for the legitimate ones. Too many holes in the system.
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Yes there is that & I wasn't arguing that point. However there are many 'charities' that shouldn't qualify for tax deductibility and they spoil it for the legitimate ones. Too many holes in the system.
Dr Claire Robinson was on TV1 just now giving her opinion on Labour's "Missteps" and putting her own spin on Andrew Little's political knowledge. Using her valuable airtime to further poke the borax, she implied that unless Labour change the opinion polls in the next two months, the 2017 election will go National's way. She has worked in a National administration and travelled with ministers, which doesn't give her much credence as an ambivalent political analyst. These types are actually on TV to help gain students for their uni courses, so any PR is good PR. What's worse, she has tried this stunt at about the same time, last election. So an easy interview for TV1, which allows someone to spread some BS, quote some inaccurate details, and make it harder for Labour.
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Labour has been making inroads, not because they are that clever at anything at this stage, but because National has been corrupting the political practices of NZ since at least 2005, and voters are finally starting to notice it.
What a load of rubbish! "Labour making inroads.............and voters are finally starting to notice it" What mystical poll have you seen? What spot of evidence have you for this? el Zorro, I am rapidly coming ot the conclusion that you and Daytr are National party plants, stratigically planted to ensure that anyone, foolish enough to follow your thoughts, will quickly become scared that there are more like you on the left and rapidly return to supporting the most effective government we had had in years
Haw haw, good one Craic! What have they been effective at, pray tell?
Increasing inequality, yes, they're good at that. Running up a $70bill overdraft for the taxpayer? Hell, I could do that, no problem. What National has done to NZ overall, is monstrous.
Come on, give us some examples of this "effective government". This is an online forum, not a bar chat, let's have some real facts.
Agree, as 1) Labour hasn't made inroads to National's popularity, or nothing of significance anyway.
And 2) National are absolutely shocking managers. One stuff up after another and racking up debt and selling assets all the way.
I was just reading the cost of one of the previous National government stuff ups that cost the country in the order of $25Bln or more.
And that was the leaky homes saga.
The current government has cost us a hell of a lot more than that.
Easily $50Bln more in debt and with $12Bln still not been spent on the CHC rebuild.
And how many billions of dollars of assets sold in that time as well?
Great managers ! Yeah right.
The national debt is well within manageable proportions compared to most countries and in every government, the party in power is seen to hold the debt while the opposition holds a big banner with the amount written on it in an effort to scare the electorate. I, as a pensioner, will spend up to $300 today on horses at an obscure meeting in Woodville. Now some will call me a waster or a fool or whatever but Friday night I will go out to a show and dinner and on Saturday I will go to the Club, drink some ale and spend some more on the horses. Now I may win, I often do but either way I can afford this lifestyle in NZ so if you feel that you are hard done by or mis-managed here go and visit or live in some of the places I have been to - and that includes Australia and the UK.
Daytr this forum is full of your past real and imagined and thepositions you held i finance and banking and the like. Levity is part of my nature and nothing amuses me more than those who think so highlyof themselves and their opinions that they come on here, day after day telling everyone how they would right the world. Just for laughs, I Had forty dollars on granite Ridge in the last race and it won. I might even get another win before the day ends. And took about $250 off the last race - it gets more riveting all the time