tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post6019205406460650975..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Why welfare got of control - in a sentenceLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-81089011827636921352015-06-07T13:11:24.146+12:002015-06-07T13:11:24.146+12:00"Why welfare got of control - in a sentence?&...<i>"Why welfare got of control - in a sentence?"</i><br /><br />The universal franchise.<br /><br /><br />The universal franchise explains pretty much everything about the NZ welfare state (which started at least as far back as 1890), the crises in central and local government, and even the so-called Auckland "housing crisis").<br /><br />Return the franchise back to the conditions of 1860 say - at least as far powers for taxing and spending are concerned - and all these problems will take care of themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-77236762864026639922015-06-07T10:23:55.323+12:002015-06-07T10:23:55.323+12:00Wow. Clarity. Definitely borrowing this.Wow. Clarity. Definitely borrowing this.Mark Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02541153163041831880noreply@blogger.com