The 2017 Election Thread

[Katman]

Even if humans decide to power transportation via electrickery, there is still the ravenous desire to make things out of plastic.

http://hempwaterbottles.tripod.com/w...p-plastic.html

[sidecar bob]

Cool, a new fuel tax next week. That will put up the price of everything that gets transported. That's pretty much everything then.

[husaberg]

Cool, a new fuel tax next week. That will put up the price of everything that gets transported. That's pretty much everything then.

So not unlike the six petrol tax increases under the last government then.
Or is it more like the GST rise from 12.5 to 15%
Could it be also like the 18 separate times the last National government increased the taxes
Or was it like a new taxes on employer KiwiSaver contributions, a $22 border levy, tax on digital purchases and a $2 rise in prescription charges.

[sidecar bob]

So not unlike the six petrol tax increases under the last government then.
Or is it more like the GST rise from 12.5 to 15%
Could it be also like the 18 separate times the last National government increased the taxes
Or was it like a new taxes on employer KiwiSaver contributions, a $22 border levy, tax on digital purchases and a $2 rise in prescription charges.

Yep, well done, quite right, national did stuff so it's all ok.
Simplistic, I know.

And hi mystery non logged on guest that reads everything I post for the last year.

[husaberg]

Yep, well done, quite right, national did heaps more stuff i never actually said a word about at the time
I never complained then but.... now the new lot i never voted for are in power if they do a third as much, i reserve the right to shout and stamp my feet a lot.
It would not have happened under Margret Thatcher.

Edited slightly

[Swoop]

http://hempwaterbottles.tripod.com/w...p-plastic.html

That would be a very nice start, but the sheer quantity required... Perhaps replacing palm oil plantations with hemp?

So not unlike the six petrol tax increases under the last government then.

So, 6 increases during 9yrs of National Vs 3 under this current lot already?
Just wait, liarbour LOVE taxes so there are plenty more to come.

[Katman]

That would be a very nice start, but the sheer quantity required... Perhaps replacing palm oil plantations with hemp?

Hemp could be produced in enormous quantities.

[jasonu]

Hemp could be produced in enormous quantities.

It is big business in my area.
The outfit I work for are producing hemp harvesting equipment that bolts onto full size combine harvesters.

[husaberg]

So, 6 increases during 9yrs of National Vs 3 under this current lot already?
Just wait, liarbour LOVE taxes so there are plenty more to come.

Three already?.......
So What dates did these three tax increases on petrol occur.

It is big business in my area.
The outfit I work for are producing hemp harvesting equipment that bolts onto full size combine harvesters.

They harvest the local crops here with helicopters.

[Ocean1]

This housing crisis shit is harder than it looks.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/pol...officials-warn

https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-pos...d-by-proposals

[husaberg]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-pos...d-by-proposals

[Ocean1]

fairy story

Oh I freely admit there's a problem.

The problem is fuckwits trying to "fix" the housing "crisis" by throwing taxpayer's money at it.

[husaberg]

Oh I freely admit there's a problem.

The problem is fuckwits trying to "fix" the housing "crisis" by throwing taxpayer's money at it.

That might make more sense if you Didnt once claim the problem was caused by tax payers not paying the tax that should have been on houses.

[Ocean1]

That might make more sense if you Didnt once claim the problem was caused by tax payers not paying the tax that should have been on houses.

Show me.....

[husaberg]

Show me.....

Why here..............

Sure we can. The whole thing started a couple of labour's ago, when they found there wasn't enough money in the kitty to pay for their election promises. Again.
So they slashed the state housing budget, sold off a bunch of state houses and set up tax breaks to encourage private investment in rental properties instead. (the very same mechanisms they're now calling "inequitable").