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14 years ago @ Fiscally Conservative ... - C for Key · 3 replies · +1 points

Key also signaled income tax cuts. While I don't think the package is great, or bold enough to catch Aus, I would say that it's a hell of a lot better than the alternative. And as you say, if you really want to get rid of the ETS, vote ACT.

14 years ago @ Fiscally Conservative ... - C for Key · 0 replies · +1 points

Look, I understand lots of NZers depend on property income to make ends meet. That said, if you pay "a lot of tax" I'd guess that's probably company and income tax, both of which I think should be significantly reduced and flattened. That would help not just yourself, but every other business.

Of course carpets, et al depreciate. But every accounting student knows that that depreciation is a quick way to cut your tax burden on other work. That would be fine if everyone else could do it (i.e. the productive sector) but the reality is they can't.

Not heard of LAQCs being widely used in the productive sector.

14 years ago @ Fiscally Conservative ... - Minimum wages and unem... · 0 replies · +1 points

Oh FCK. That's embarrassing. Better fix that...

14 years ago @ Fiscally Conservative ... - Minimum wages and unem... · 2 replies · +1 points

Well yes, correlation = 1, and across the entire data set it's =0.5; that tends to vindicate my argument that it's not always the minimum wage that cuts employment. I'm sure if you looked at the data series from the mid-80s to mid 90s the correlation would be stronger.

14 years ago @ Whale Oil Beef Hooked ... - Tiger's Internet Addic... · 0 replies · +1 points

Heh, Collins is there for the "Safer Communities Together" message...

14 years ago @ Fiscally Conservative ... - Screw the Wowsers · 0 replies · +1 points

Sadly no, John Q - it seems only 30% were against banning, the rest were fence-sitters.

14 years ago @ Fiscally Conservative ... - Tax and Zen* · 0 replies · +1 points

Oh, and spot on for Sex and Zen...

14 years ago @ Fiscally Conservative ... - Tax and Zen* · 0 replies · +1 points

Yeah, that's just for revenue received from customers though, not necessarily the sorts of transactions required to keep a business running.

14 years ago @ Fiscally Conservative ... - Tax and Zen* · 1 reply · +1 points

Yeah, but we'd have to slash spending to do that... oh well...

14 years ago @ Fiscally Conservative ... - Let's put the flag to ... · 0 replies · +1 points

Of course not James - the crime of sedition was abolished in 2008. Treason, overthrowing the state by force, remains a crime though, but flying a flag certainly isn't treason.

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