We vote in Labour. Quite a simple solution really that could solve a number of problems various communities across New Zealand are facing. In fact the Labour government have stated that if they are voted in, they will not allow the proposed expressways to be constructed.
Our countries deficit was announced this week, along with John Keys plans to make cuts to Kiwi Saver and Working For Families. That will surely be JUST the beginning of cuts to various government schemes we as people have come to rely and depend on. As always National promises to look after the minority numbers of wealthy in this country. While the majority of working class that make up the back bone of this society miss out.
The government has a nice shiny new fleet of BMW’s, the previous fleet being only 3 years old. They are planning to spend billions of dollars on these proposed changes to our transport infrastructure. We also have the cost of the apparently necessary New Zealand cycle trail. And lets not forget the 2 million dollars they insist on spending for our very own “TupperWaka”. I’m yet to figure out just how necessary that is as an addition to the World cup.
It has become obvious to me that it is a question of priorities, something this National government has forgotten in amongst the need to be self serving. Don’t worry about the little people, the people of New Zealand that work hard, pay their taxes and in return are offered a variety of useless rewards. How many of us are going to get any use out of plastic Waka and a national cycle way. I can assure you neither of these are on my “to do list”. However, scheme’s such as Kiwi Saver and Working For Families are both “rewards” that I either use now or will use in the future. That is of course as long as we still have them available, and the national government hasn’t destroyed them in favour for their next great idea. Perhaps next time they will throw their money into a space shuttle. I’ve always thought New Zealand could do with one of those.
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