Government on track for surplus - Key

27 Jan 2012 02:28p.m.

Wilbur wrote:

Half truths and lies have spread like wild fire through the feral population. How big were these tax cuts you are all so happy to w**k on about?? Not that big proportionately but its the only argument you lot have got. Just remember that the RICH as you like to call them pay the most tax and are the reason we have a welfare system not middle to low income taxpayers. Many of these RICH have struggled also in the current climate. The Public Sector is as a rule totally inefficient. Sure some areas like Education and Health are essential but efficiency is still needed. Calling John Key a liar is pretty stupid also....his predecessor (who many of you consider a Saint) made a habit of lying every chance she got. All politicians are untrustworthy. How about we all just work hard, try to save a dollar or two and see what happens

26 Jan 2012 11:34p.m.

anne wrote:

The first place for savings that key and co look at is in the middle to low incomes or those who have already been tossed out of work and are in receipt of a benefit,instead of looking at the higher income levels who can afford to pay more tax and those companies that shaft nz'ers by not paying any tax at all as they take profits off shore,for the average worker paying 20% tax is noticeable on a low income,it would not be so noticeable on a high income surely, the warren buffet tax in the states, where he pays 15% and his secretary pays 35.5% represents the disparity between the well heeled and those who work their butt off for next to no reward.If nzer's keep on installing right wing politicians then nothing will change.
Before those who claim its those businesses that provide jobs,hang up the lassoo, huge profits can be made by playing with with cash and keeping the wage bill as low as it can be,that is the reason self centered businesses go to china or asia as the workers work for $5 a day,how they would like nz to have chinese or asian workers in nz taking over nz'ers jobs.

26 Jan 2012 10:39p.m.

johnmillan wrote:

I have read all the comments on this header and have come to the same conclusion as all above,that Key is the greatest liar traitor etc that we have ever seen in the New Zealand Parliament.He not only sets a record for lies but also how too stuff up the best country in the world, up to when he entered Parliament,and more so since becoming the Nat leader.