tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post1078165089906935213..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: ACT on Little's speechLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-86229860852397235592015-01-29T15:38:53.899+13:002015-01-29T15:38:53.899+13:00her a low flat tax for everyone or, if a progressi...<i>her a low flat tax for everyone or, if a progressive tax system is retained,</i><br /><br />a "low flat tax' is still progressive. Say the tax was only 10%. Earn 10,000 - pay $1,000. Earn $1,000,000 pay $100,000. Even on a "low flat tax" regime one person can pay a thousand times more tax than another, or even more than that. <br /><br /><i> tax credits for the lowest income workers.</i><br /><br />are just another dodge to make tax systems even more progressive. <br /><br /><br /><i> Partnership schools are neither private ... nor perfect. But they are a step in the right direction</i><br /><br />In three years Gove converted almost every state school to an "academy" - with far more responsibility and initiative than the NZ partnership model. In six years ACT has got us six partnership schools. Please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-82507994186961791872015-01-29T08:17:11.020+13:002015-01-29T08:17:11.020+13:00"Here’s a tip for Labour: use the tax and ben..."Here’s a tip for Labour: use the tax and benefit system to support the lowest income workers."<br /><br />No problem with that.<br /><br />Either a low flat tax for everyone or, if a progressive tax system is retained, tax credits for the lowest income workers.<br /><br />"If you really want to get unemployment down, a good start would be to join the modern world and start supporting Partnerships Schools."<br /><br />Partnership schools are neither private ... nor perfect. But they are a step in the right direction by threatening leftist education orthodoxy.<br /><br /><br />Lindsay Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-36636169475672027262015-01-28T23:30:05.490+13:002015-01-28T23:30:05.490+13:00ACTually, this is pretty disgusting.
Here’s a ti...ACTually, this is pretty disgusting.<br /><br /><i> Here’s a tip for Labour: use the tax and benefit system to support the lowest income workers</i><br /><br />No no no! The "tax and benefit" system isn't there to support anyone. ACT's tax and benefit policies should always be: cut, cut, cut some more!<br /><br /><br /><i>If you really want to get unemployment down, a good start would be to join the modern world and start supporting Partnerships Schools.</i><br /><br />Partnership schools are <b>state schools with bulk funding</b> --- that's all. Hell the only reason partnership schools are non-union is because the NZEI threw its toys out of the cot, not because the government prevented unionisation (so I guess the PSA or some other govt union will hoover up the partnership schools staff). <br /><br />ACT's education policy should always be real <b>private schools</b>. <br /><br /><br />Really I don't know what's worse: ACT promoting redistribution through taxes & benefits and also promoting state schools....<br /><br />or Lindsay supporting both arguments. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-56427283274629256892015-01-28T23:24:25.621+13:002015-01-28T23:24:25.621+13:00#1 Welfare policy:
This is not an easy life any ...#1 Welfare policy: <br /><br /><i>This is not an easy life any more, chum. I think you're a slacker!</i>. - IDS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com