Monday 1st Nov 1999

Rodney Hide

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No Economic Credibility with Winston Peters-ACT

ACT Finance spokesperson Rodney Hide said today "Prime Minister Jenny Shipley could make no claims for economic credibility until she categorically ruled out ever working with Winston Peters again."

"Winston Peters was a disaster for this country his $5 billion spend up put businesses under and cost the country jobs. He forced National to postpone the much promised tax cuts by a year. He was an erratic and unstable treasurer.

"Prime Minister Jenny Shipley has no economic credibility as long as she is prepared to trade away NationalÆs polices and principles," said ACT Finance spokesperson Rodney Hide.

ENDS

For more information visit ACT online at http://www.act.org.nz or contact the ACT Parliamentary Office at act@parliament.govt.nz.

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