Fools Paradise

Nearly half NZ under the Poverty Line.
New Zealand has done well over the last 10years economically. but that economic growth has had little impact on the nearly 50% of all New Zealanders who are on incomes $20,000 or less. Thats 50% of our population under the poverty line. Thats 50% of the voting population. The government needs to think about that, if they are serious about helping those in need. Tax cuts only help those over $20,000 or more. So the government would be better to give tax relief (no tax) to incomes up to $20,000 and tax cuts to those over $20,000. That would be putting relief directly to those who need it most. The tax cuts to the $20,000 and over would need to be structured to help the lower end more, where its needed. They also need to take into account that those on $10,000-$50,000 are the major everyday consumers for New Zealand that still pay GST on everything they buy.

Rusty Kane