Tax rates

**grandpa_dave** · 22nd June 2006, 10:00

Aww.....Come on.....Alll those people on the benefit probably pay more tax than those who work!!!! (Certainly as a percentage of their income)

Just think of all that Tobacco and Alcohol tax!!!

Save money....Bring back the Death Penalty
Why do prisons need Sky? Send someone to prison....Rehabilitate them (This means giving personal one-on-one tuition....Appartently chemistry is a favourite with inmates....)
Now THIS system works almost as well as Auckland public transport!

**placidfemme** · 22nd June 2006, 10:06

When is the next election?

**sAsLEX** · 22nd June 2006, 10:10

Originally Posted by placidfemme

When is the next election?

Get enough people together we can force one cant we?

**Ixion** · 22nd June 2006, 10:14

Nope. Only by petition to the Governor General, but he can ignore it.

**placidfemme** · 22nd June 2006, 10:16

Originally Posted by Ixion

Nope. Only by petition to the Governor General, but he can ignore it.

Do you think enough people would sign the petition? How many signatures do you thing it would need?

**sAsLEX** · 22nd June 2006, 10:20

Originally Posted by Ixion

Nope. Only by petition to the Governor General, but he can ignore it.

Thats what i meant, but if say 60% of New Zealand wanted an election again would he/she say no?

**ManDownUnder** · 22nd June 2006, 10:23

Originally Posted by placidfemme

When is the next erection?

Now that's a pointed question!

**Ixion** · 22nd June 2006, 10:24

Who knows. The residual power of the Sovereign to sack a government and/or disoolve Parliament against the wish of the government has never been tested in this country. And only tested in living memory in Australia when Sir John Kerr sacked Whitlam , and (I think) in Rhodesia when they rebelled.

I think you'd need more than 60% though.

**placidfemme** · 22nd June 2006, 10:28

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

Now that's a pointed question!

lol I had to scroll up to check i didn't actually write that

**ManDownUnder** · 22nd June 2006, 10:30

Originally Posted by placidfemme

lol I had to scroll up to check i didn't actually write that

tsk tsk tsk - you make it sound like it'd deliberatly misquote you. Tammy - don't you trust me?

**sAsLEX** · 22nd June 2006, 10:30

Is it sacking the Government? I mean surely they are doing such a fine job they would just be reelected in to power ....tui anyone?

**ManDownUnder** · 22nd June 2006, 10:31

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Do you think enough people would sign the petition? How many signatures do you thing it would need?

You'd need about 500 signatories... each with a gun...

... and a LOT of luck

**placidfemme** · 22nd June 2006, 10:33

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

You'd need about 500 signatories... each with a gun...

... and a LOT of luck

lol well I'm sure that maori dude who shot the flag would sign it... thats one... 499 to go

**ManDownUnder** · 22nd June 2006, 10:33

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Is it sacking the Government? I mean surely they are doing such a fine job they would just be reelected in to power ....tui anyone?

Tragically, it's a combination of
1) "Who would do the least worst job"
2) "What's in it for me - ooo look baubles!"

I don't hold much hope for the strategic prospects of many democracies. They only thing really pushing them along is the incentive of private business to make money as best they can - despite the moronic obstacles blocking the path.

**Swoop** · 22nd June 2006, 10:45

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