Dear Mr English, I don't want a tax cut

[shrub]

John and Bill have done a good job

Aren't they just the BEST? I luffs them; but only in a very manly and heterosexual SUV driving way of course, they're Nats and don't have a bar of that homo nonsense.

[Tank]

they're Nats and don't have a bar of that homo nonsense.

Yet another thing that separates them from Labour where its one huge fag / lesbo fest.

[Hitcher]

See more for yourself here: www.taxguide.govt.nz

[shrub]

Yet another thing that separates them from Labour where its one huge fag / lesbo fest.

(in a deeper voice) real men vote National. Big John and Mighty Bill wouldn't let a limp wrist whoopsie in the house if they had their way.

In all seriousness, given we were never going to see anything that showed political courage or economic imagination from the current pack of idiots (as opposed to the last pack of idiots), this budget is probably not bad on balance. Predictably it offers little that isn't formulaic and very predictable, and probably won't actually change much, but it was better than I expected. Yes, I am cynical about John and Bill (such manly names though)

[aprilia_RS250]

Oh happy day, i get an extra $26.00 a week. Because it is such an insignificant number and will have no impact on my lifestyle I'm going to do the smart thing and increase my savings by $26.00 a week. i didn't need it before I got it, so I might as well hang on to it.

Thats over 1300 a year. If you're not happy with it you can put in your daughters savings account, leave it for a rainy day give it to a charity and get a further tax deduction

[shrub]

Thats over 1300 a year. If you're not happy with it you can put in your daughters savings account, leave it for a rainy day give it to a charity and get a further tax deduction

You don't get it, do you? I don't give a toss about $1300 a year extra - I don't need it and don't particularly want it. If I need more money I'll go out and make it myself - that's a bit over a days work. I'd rather see money put into education, health, police and social security; all of which will contribute to making NZ a better place, whereas giving me $26 a week achieves virtually nothing beyond an extra few grand in the kitty in a few years.

[Brian d marge]

Seriously you people don't know what the fk you are talking about , where are u in the cattle truck on the way to paradise..... oh boy those showers will feel good!!!

hmmm that gas smells nice

Stephen

you lot realize that it was a NATIONAL SOCIALIST party ie the PEOPLE wanted radical change that caused the crap back in the day

( and after a lot of soul searching , i finally realised that ,,,looking over the fence and just being kind to the person next door ( yes he is Maori and has a patch and is one step removed from the gene Pool )is the answer

just a thought

I do

Stephen

[sidecar bob]

You don't get it, do you? I don't give a toss about $1300 a year extra - I don't need it and don't particularly want it. If I need more money I'll go out and make it myself - that's a bit over a days work. I'd rather see money put into education, health, police and social security; all of which will contribute to making NZ a better place, whereas giving me $26 a week achieves virtually nothing beyond an extra few grand in the kitty in a few years.

You (and I) are in a great position then, because i have no need for it either, probably due to good management & self denials, but think of the poor people with hopelessly depreciating cars, 42 inch plasma's & furniture all on hire purchase, they will be able to give it to Harvey Norman etc so the money can all go offshore. Sweet as!!

[Tank]

You don't get it, do you? I don't give a toss about $1300 a year extra - I don't need it and don't particularly want it. If I need more money I'll go out and make it myself - that's a bit over a days work. I'd rather see money put into education, health, police and social security; all of which will contribute to making NZ a better place, whereas giving me $26 a week achieves virtually nothing beyond an extra few grand in the kitty in a few years.

dude - if you were earning close to 1300 per day - you would be getting a fuck load more than $26 per week tax cut.

Im guessing you arnt an economist.

[MisterD]

you lot realize that...GODWIN!

Yeah, and "equal shares for all, kill the rich" worked really well in Russia didn't it.

[shrub]

You (and I) are in a great position then, because i have no need for it either, probably due to good management & self denials, but think of the poor people with hopelessly depreciating cars, 42 inch plasma's & furniture all on hire purchase, they will be able to give it to Harvey Norman etc so the money can all go offshore. Sweet as!!

Jeez you're a cynical bastard. Probably correct though.

Maybe that's what I should do with the money - sell my $500 Nissan Bluebird and buy a really flash car. I'd be much happier when I went to pick up my groceries once a week and overall it would make me a better person and impress people when I drove past them on the way to the supermarket. And that 32 inch TV I got second hand for $200 - I know I think I really like it and reckon it's a cracker, but I'm probably wrong and if I had a plasma TV I'd enjoy TV and films much more. Hell, I might even start enjoying reality TV!

[Flatcap]

Seriously you people don't know what the fk you are talking about , where are u in the cattle truck on the way to paradise..... oh boy those showers will feel good!!!

hmmm that gas smells nice

I believe that is called "mixing mataphors"

[shrub]

dude - if you were earning close to 1300 per day - you would be getting a fuck load more than $26 per week tax cut.

Im guessing you arnt an economist.

And I'm guessing you haven't read my earlier post where I said i worked 8 - 10 hours a week and spent the rest of the time doing postgrad study, as a result I will get around $26 a week. If I wanted to work full time I'd get a lot more, but I don't need to and don't particularly want to - been there, done that.

[shrub]

$1300 is closer to 2 days work than one. I'm also not an accountant (thank God, otherwise I'd have had to vote National).

[Tank]

$1300 is closer to 2 days work than one.

And I'm guessing you haven't read my earlier post where I said i worked 8 - 10 hours a week and spent the rest of the time doing postgrad study, as a result I will get around $26 a week. If I wanted to work full time I'd get a lot more, but I don't need to and don't particularly want to - been there, done that.

So you could earn good money - but choose do study because by your words you "dont need to, or particularly want to work more".

Yet despite your ability to earn more and be self sufficient - you choose to have a lifestyle that allows you to get money from the government (Working for families), and interest free student loans - and quite possibly accommodation allowances. (*not saying you get them - but you probably could given the numbers you just did / kids etc)

Yet you begrudge the people who do work hard and earn more money the tax cut - because it impacts the pool of money available to people like you who dont earn it out of a lifestyle choice. You are also choosing not to contribute as much (financially) to society by way of your taxes - because, well you have enough $ for you - and are quite happy to leave the paying of $ for others to the same people you are bagging.

There ladies and gentlemen is the mentality of the left.