tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post5988071389867486294..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Learned helplessnessLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-70215049397994789652014-07-11T21:05:23.576+12:002014-07-11T21:05:23.576+12:00S.Beast
This is what I was thinking about:
http:...S.Beast<br /><br />This is what I was thinking about:<br /><br />http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/community-finance-provide-affordable-credit-low-income-earnersLindsay Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-23941533384631078162014-07-11T20:39:32.056+12:002014-07-11T20:39:32.056+12:00And that nobody mentioned a community garden/aquap...And that nobody mentioned a community garden/aquaponics that could reduce food bills, improve health and commmunity ties, is disappointing. <br /><br />It could even help pay down debt. Right now if you are in great debt some agencies can supplement your food with food parcels so you can make more payments. <br /><br />Surely a nobrainer I would think.S. Beastnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-1858840872160675292014-07-11T20:35:41.788+12:002014-07-11T20:35:41.788+12:00I phoned the Salvation Army and BNZ regarding the ...I phoned the Salvation Army and BNZ regarding the low interest scheme. Curiously both had no knowledge of the scheme and BNZ had no phone number/or record(??) for the contact person they listed in the article.<br /><br />What troubles me is that all families concerned are most interested in making what they have comfortable. No one mentioned how they might need to learn how they can turn our tax system to their advantage which I'm guessing is an issue if you don't know about the clean slate program, and honestly think that resetting the minimum wage is what is needed to improve your life. S. Beastnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-7885810769133520652014-07-11T14:16:52.828+12:002014-07-11T14:16:52.828+12:00Unpaid fines for someone who can't pay are oft...Unpaid fines for someone who can't pay are often remitted by a judge = no penalty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-55391372087473443292014-07-11T10:37:58.624+12:002014-07-11T10:37:58.624+12:00I sympathise with the fines though: $150 for a poo...I sympathise with the fines though: $150 for a poor person is crazy.<br /><br />What about three other options: <br />1. we have fines dependent on income. <br />2. We allow fines to be paid off by time in prison.<br />3. You work for the government to pay off the fine. There's lots of work (beach/nature garbage cleanup) that can be done for which paying something to do it, is too much.Berend de Boerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433622686361556089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-59079586700038455482014-07-11T10:26:44.879+12:002014-07-11T10:26:44.879+12:00The report makes for depressing reading. We need t...The report makes for depressing reading. We need to receive more stuff!<br /><br />Visiting dad in prison, I'm sure he just ended up their by chance.<br /><br />The father with 8 children, where did these children come from?<br /><br />I suppose these people probably already get $100,000 a year in free stuff, like free schools, subsidises health care, state housing, etc etc. Berend de Boerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433622686361556089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-20268244018802419992014-07-11T09:09:14.790+12:002014-07-11T09:09:14.790+12:00Sorry but there is a lot of learned helplessness o...<i>Sorry but there is a lot of learned helplessness out there. </i> <br /><br />More to the point there is a lot of "learned helplessness" in parliament. The fact that the current light-blue government is doing everything these families want - and is spending more on welfare than ever before - just goes to show this is actually the most leftwing govt ever in NZ.<br /><br />Taking advantage go benefits is rational economic behaviour. The problem is giving out all those benefits in the first place. <br /><br />The only party campaigning on cutting any benefits at al is Labour - cutting the super (the dole for over 65s)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com