Give NZers a tax cut, not a hand-out
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 9:59 am
Press Release: ACT New Zealand
Give NZers a tax cut, not a hand-out
Wednesday 15 Dec
2004
Dr Muriel Newman - Press Releases - Social
Welfare
Social welfare spending is set to rise 28
percent over the next five years, ACT Deputy Leader and
Social Welfare spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today.
Yesterday's Budget Policy Statement and December Economic
and Fiscal Update shows welfare spending is forecast to
skyrocket by $2.1 billion - from $7.3 billion in 2003/04
to $9.4 billion in 2008/09.
"While Social Development
Minister Steve Maharey skites over lower unemployment
figures, he continues to oversee massive growth in
welfare dependency.
"New Zealanders should be concerned
that this Labour Government appears to be determined to
entrench welfare dependency in our society.
"ACT
believes the best way to help working families is not by
giving them welfare handouts, but rather let them keep
more of what they earn through lower taxes.
"With
the Government sitting on a huge surplus, the time is right
to give every hardworking Kiwi a tax cut - and now," Dr
Newman said.
ENDS
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