So said our Revenue Minister, Peter Dunne, in response to an OECD economic report advising NZ to lower tax and sell more SOEs.I take it from this flippant remark Mr Dunne is not an exponent of classical liberalism - at least not now he has a grip of the purse strings.
In 2002 he gave a speech in which he said, "Classical liberalism has always recognised the primacy of the individual - not as an isolated unit - but living in and being part of the wider community with all the rights and responsibilities that entails.
If you understand that, then you can understand why United Future, with its policies of the primacy of the family, emphasis on individual liberties and community responsibilities, and plain common sense, did so well at the last election."
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Unadulterated B.S.
Mr. Dunne is a prime example of the archetypal chameleonic politician.
His first commitment has always been to himself. When he thought playing Right wing christian would get him in power that was what he was. When he needed to be a Labour toady that was what he was. The only faith that drives him is faith in himself.
"primacy of the individual"
Curiously, UF and ACT both fail the acid test in applied principles, drug policy!
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