Friday, March 29, 2013

Truth column March 21-27

My Truth column from March 21-27:


It is my fervent hope that National exercises its financial veto against extending paid parental leave from 14 to 26 weeks.
Apparently, many mums and dads and babies turned up at the select committee last week to support Sue Moroney’s member’s bill.
“Think of the children,” they said in one voice.
Well why don’t you, the parent, think about the children?

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It is my fervent hope that National exercises its financial veto on all of paid parental leave, the DPB and every other benefit, on WFF, student loans, health, education and the rest.


We are probably both going to be disappointed.