National
has no chance of completing Auckland's strategic roading
network in eight years because it is giving the money away
in tax cuts, according to Minister of Transport Pete
Hodgson.
"Tax cuts don't build roads. National has
decided to invoke the 'big lie' approach to politics and
pretend they can build roads faster, with less money," said
Pete Hodgson.
"Their roading programme has no chance of
being met. They will not have the cash. For example,
National's tax cuts mean that the country's 120 MPs will be
better off by around $575,000 per year. That money should be
going into Auckland's roads.
"National's failure to
confirm the extra $800 million the government is investing
in Auckland over the next eight years is deceitful. They
can't cut taxes and build roads at the same time. Money can
only be spent once."
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