If Labour wins the election I'll have to pay my ACC levy

[davereid]

the best thing about the Nats putting my licence fee through the roof is that Im saving about $2500 a year by not paying it. I'm already halfway to buying my next bike, just with the savings.

But Labour have a cunning plan to make me pay.

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/electi...ional-diseases

[huff3r]

the best thing about the Nats putting my licence fee through the roof is that Im saving about $2500 a year by not paying it. I'm already halfway to buying my next bike, just with the savings.

But Labour have a cunning plan to make me pay.

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/electi...ional-diseases

But everyone else will be paying theirs too, no longer discriminating against motorcycles... (especially as they tend to use less petrol than the average cage!)

[Renegade]

ACC went to the pack while it was under labours control

[Indiana_Jones]

On petrol isn't really fair, a Jag is gonna be paying a shit load more ACC then a guy on a scooter.

Should be done on kms, like diesel tax

-Indy

[MIXONE]

On petrol isn't really fair, a Jag is gonna be paying a shit load more ACC then a guy on a scooter.

Should be done on kms, like diesel tax

-Indy

No fucking way.If you can afford to drive a jag then you can pay the extra.

[DR650gary]

No fucking way.If you can afford to drive a jag then you can pay the extra.

Why don't you aspire to join those who have money rather than expect them to subsidize you.

[Jantar]

This is the ONLY Liabore policy that may make me change my mind and give them a vote. To ensure a vote change from me they would somehow have to convince me that they won't also increase tax, further destroy the armed services, or form any sort of relationship with the Greens.

[MIXONE]

Why don't you aspire to join those who have money rather than expect them to subsidize you.

Don't second guess yourself mate.I already own a gas guzzler which remains parked up most of the week while I ride my much more economical motorcycle with it's huge ACC component.

[Bad Biker]

I agree with others that the ACC levies on motorcycle registration is a lot higher than other users which targets our back pockets more that car users.

I see there are a number of complaints about the ACC levies but no one seem to complain about the money that is spent by ACC for surgery, medical treatment or weekly compensation when they need it following an accident.

As expected ACC would have to pay less money for someone with a broken leg or arm then they will for a person that needs to spend the rest of their life in a wheel chair which could run into millions per person over a life time.

I believe that the fairest way of attributing an ACC levy on road users is a set rate on the registration for all private motor vehicles regardless of type when you consider there are more cars on the roads than motorcycles therefore there are more injury related accidents involving cars.

Maybe there should also be an additional levy for commercial vehicles as when they have an accident they are also funded out of the same motor vehicle account and not the employer account as mum and dad drivers/riders and spend more time on the roads than the private vehicle user.

This way all vehicle owners would pay the same as we are all at the same risk per number of users as each other.

Just a thought

[curly]

IF they win they will LOOK into it

[RDJ]

Why don't you aspire to join those who have money rather than expect them to subsidize you.

This. Exactly.

[rainman]

Why don't you aspire to join those who have money rather than expect them to subsidize you.

Because money isn't a good measure of success?
I want a lot of things for NZ. Only some of them involve money. None anywhere near the top of my list involve money for me.

[Maha]

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[Indiana_Jones]

No fucking way.If you can afford to drive a jag then you can pay the extra.

That argument is just about as fair as nick 'I'm a cunt face' smith saying Bikes over 600cc should pay more, as people who own them earn more.....yeah.....right

Or how about that bloke down the road who owns the Bently, she should pay more for his gas....rich prick.

-Indy

[98tls]

Labour winning the next election Dont bother with the worry they havent a chance in hell.If Labour actually gave an iota for this country they would save us all some money and give it away Monday.Whilst on the subject be sure to tick "fuck off activists and tree huggers".