tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post6534740398758835414..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: A universal basic income is not the answerLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-8009434819956130462011-09-03T09:28:22.070+12:002011-09-03T09:28:22.070+12:00The problem with the NZ "welfare" system...The problem with the NZ "welfare" system is that too much is spent on those that don't need it, leaving insufficient money to adequately those that truly need the assistance. WFF, interest free student loans, free doctors visits, superannuation et al mean the disabled, vulnerable and truly sick people cannot be provided for adequately. Morgan's proposal simply makes the situation worse, with even more people given assistance even though they don't require it.Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922433757298738859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-32621953709202047192011-09-03T08:29:44.046+12:002011-09-03T08:29:44.046+12:00Last summer, from my front windows, I could see th...Last summer, from my front windows, I could see three new houses being built below mine, almost side by side. Two were being built by sole builders, both men in their fifties, and the third house engaged an older man, sixty-ish, and two young men, twenty-ish.<br />The two sole builders worked at a very efficient speed, sometimes working until about 7pm to finish an aspect of the job, and sometimes on Saturdays while the weather was favourable. Progress was swift, and I was impressed at how they were able to handle wall frames and roof trusses by themselves. Neither called upon my offer of a free hand for the heavier and trickier bits.<br />The trio were slow and ponderous, worked to the clock, and generally lacked any semblance of efficiency.<br />Theirs was the first job to begin, and the last to finish by a very long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-82719877961248212222011-09-01T12:17:16.258+12:002011-09-01T12:17:16.258+12:00Looks like Labour has half of a good policy:
Labo...Looks like Labour has half of a good policy:<br /><br /><i>Labour would cut spending on the dole</i><br /><br />EXCELLENT<br /><br /><i> and redirect millions in to apprenticeships, leader Phil Goff has announced.</i><br /><br />TERRIBLE!<br /><br />Going to cut $60m on the dole, and waste $250, on the ex-bludgers.<br /><br /><br /><br />The only way to end welfare dependency is to end welfare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-71937201550300077642011-08-31T16:49:48.448+12:002011-08-31T16:49:48.448+12:00Try and get this in the Herald Lindsay....Morgan n...Try and get this in the Herald Lindsay....Morgan needs countering.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310626827486809184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-85422315790752242022011-08-31T12:33:29.424+12:002011-08-31T12:33:29.424+12:00Very good summary Lindsay, especially your last pa...Very good summary Lindsay, especially your last paragraph.<br /><br />The more I read Gareth, the more I wish he'd get on that bike of his and ...Mark Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02541153163041831880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-28193090093625732302011-08-31T12:22:00.772+12:002011-08-31T12:22:00.772+12:00We are born to enjoy life to the max....the best w...We are born to enjoy life to the max....the best way we know how, for when we die....large salaries, and careers will not bring us back to lifeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113891724800009112noreply@blogger.com