I’ve never seen the Greens on 16% before.

  • Rimu@piefed.socialOP
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    10 days ago

    the same old trickle down

    No, TOP is offering universal basic income. https://www.opportunity.org.nz/tax-reset

    That’s revolutionary. That is why National cannot work with them.

    According to the tax reset calculator on that page, my household would be $22k better off each year. That’s substantial. Give it a try.

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      10 days ago

      The thing Luxon has failed to see, is that a small party like Opportunity does not get to implement all their policies. There’s no way National would go for this policy, it’s a pretty firmly left wing policy. But they can work with Opportunity on other policies. That’s why they have a bunch that cover all their bases.

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        10 days ago

        Yep no way in hell is the smallest minor coalition partner going to get to redesign the tax system, lol

        Even if the bigger party in the coalition is Labour instead of National. Tax is just too fundamental - minor parties get a few crumbs, the main party gets the core stuff - finance, health, education.

        Still I love how TOP has put UBI on the map, it gives Luxon the willies and makes him behave irrationally which is a win.