tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post8517713370039252484..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Overseas trips defended with spurious claimLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-84707536564850800422014-04-07T11:52:01.228+12:002014-04-07T11:52:01.228+12:00"An average sole parent with two children und...<i>"An average sole parent with two children under thirteen, living in South Auckland would receive around $642 on benefit</i>. <br /><br />On Lindsay's figures, a basic dole bludger would get $210 a week. <br /><br />All this just goes to show the #1 lie about welfare in NZ was that <b>the 1991 cuts were never reversed</b> - whereas the truth is they have been massively reversed and increased again and again and again! <br /><br />The basic dole in '91 was around $100 per week.<br />it's more than <b>doubled</b><br /><br />Then again apparently Lindsay didn't support the '91 cuts at least as recently as '07: <br /><br />http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2007/01/the_1991_benefit_cuts.html#comment-274595<br /><br />We I guess I'd agree: because the benefits cuts were only 25% not 100%. But they were more of a start than we've ever seen before!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-21875880324346384592014-04-07T11:18:59.374+12:002014-04-07T11:18:59.374+12:00That Mrs Homan is a well-known do-gooder who suppo...That Mrs Homan is a well-known do-gooder who supports every left-wing wasteful extravaganza. Manolonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-44661589833889581262014-04-07T10:17:41.171+12:002014-04-07T10:17:41.171+12:00Great letter Lindsay.Great letter Lindsay.Mark Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02541153163041831880noreply@blogger.com