"There's two words we don't use often enough in this country and that's self-responsibility," Bennett told the Herald on Sunday. "The size of someone's family is their business, so long as they don't expect someone else to pay for it."
Just one problem there. Spot it?
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Subtle but you are correct.
The "someone"? (Rather than a "couple")
I would have said that the problem is that most families ALREADY receive and expect to continue to receive extensive government support through AS, TAS, WFF...
but they do expect someone else to pay.
That's what I was thinking S Beast. Add PPL, childcare subsidies, 'free' education and health....
It all puts a large question mark over the Minister saying she doesn't care how many children families have so long as they don't expect someone else to pay. It's great fodder for the opposition.
Strictly speaking only a libertarian could stand by such a statement.
Anyone else has to define boundaries. Glad I'm not a politician.
PC crap has infested today's NZ. It could be too late to dislodge the notion that someone else is always responsible for your own actions (and mistakes) in life.
Missed it, but that might be due to a Robbie Burns night, last night ;-)
Interesting that the journalist felt the need to include that Sue Bradford was a former Green MP but they didn't feel the need to include that you were an ACT candidate and activist for that sad little party.
Gosh, didn't even think about free education.
There is a pattern developing here... test for drugs...but not the addicts...
The point is, what is Paula Bennett going to do about it, or are we just hearing empty rhetoric, for the sake of looking good? Personal responsibility? Not in modern day NZ!
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