Their definition is tax paid to “general government” so I think it would include local government, state government and national government.
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I wish it was pearls before swine but I think it's more like swine then resign.
"Tax cuts will mean deeper cuts to New Zealand's public services - which as the disability community found out last week actually directly affects people's day to day lives - but also it means inflation will stay higher for longer because there's simply no way they're going to be able to meet all of the commitments ."..1 hour ago rnz
RNZ :-) :-)
Firstly, there were NO CUTS for funding for the disability community last week, however often people like you and RNZ repeat that lie. The Government was working on the Budget set by the last Government which was fast running out because there were no rules as to how that money should be spent. Surprise, surprise.
Then "there's simply no way they're going to be able to meet all of their commitments". Well of course they could just do what Robertson did and continue on with the excessive spending and put it on the credit card. Hopefully Nicola is more responsible. We sure need her to be, now that the full picture of last 6 years of mismanagement is being laid bare..
In time of austerity and tight budgets, working families are having to make sacrifices and I know of many who have postponed or cancelled overseas trips in favour of domestic trips/holidays.
The budget allocated to Disability Community (by Labour) has run low and so, sacrifices have to be made via reallocation of what's left so that the disabled needs are prioritized.
Or should the government just keep topping up?
Where are the cuts? If anyone is to be blamed, it's Labour for not allocating enough in the first place in last year's budget.
Meanwhile, Labour by Hipkins' own admission spent big on Kiwibuild and Auckland Light Rail , knowing full well they were undeliverable projects, with bugger all to show for the hundreds of millions $$$$$$$$$$$ spending. Just keep topping up and wasting the money.
Most transparent government ever!
Gawd the stench from BlubberBalances every time it opens up it's orifice and plays a one eyed tune,"... because I'm whaling,wailing,whaling"
I guess all will be revealed soon,but it's looking grim for this country ,especially governed by this coalition of chaos cannibals,their credibility has gone and their timing couldn't be worse.
You are BS-ing once again. There have been no cuts to the overall budget. The previous Government that you supported every step of the way, helicoptered in money that disappeared really quickly because they had no rules for it. It didn't last anywhere near the 12 months it was supposed to last. So you are simply lying when you say there have been cuts. The money the previous Government budgeted has simply been prioritised, as it should have been from the beginning. Labour never budgeted for the carer you mention, to go on an overseas trip. It was "first in best dressed" and of course the money run out. Do you really not get that ?