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"I don't have a problem with raising taxes, as long as I'm getting bang for my buck."
#CameronBagrie, economist, 2026
This is a very Scandinavian sentiment, and I get the impression this is how even many very comfortable people in Aotearoa are feeling now. Greens, TPM, and especially TOP, have all proved raising taxes isn't a vote loser, when paired with smart plans about how to use the resulting revenue.
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"There are two things NZ needs to change the government. First is, they need Labour to be the largest single party. Second, they need Opportunity to get over 5%, so that we are not reliant on Santa Claus Winston, selling snake oil."
#DavidCunlife, 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SD0wtmOLaU
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#Opportunity #TOP #TheBradburyGroup #WaateaNews #Rova #podcasts
Finally caught up with this week's edition of The Bradbury Group and it's a really good one, with NZ Herald columnist Simon Wilson, former Winston First and Nat MP Tau Henare, and Green MP Steve Abel;
They talk about the challenge of funding local government, and public perception differences between tax and rates. Again, I think both need to be collected by IRD and split between central and local;