"The Greens are at it again," notes Lindsay Mitchell,
petitioner for a Parliamentary review of the DPB. "MP Sue
Bradford is overtly vote- seeking with a promise to return
the family benefit. That's a 'nice' idea but where is the
extra $500 million going to come from? " Mitchell asks.
"The answer is, of course, the same place as the hundreds
of millions extra they want to spend on increases to
beneficiary rates, 14 weeks paid parental leave, four weeks
holiday and a shorter working week - the taxpayer's
pocket."
Mrs Mitchell's advice to parents paying tax is,
"you should not be duped by this enticement nor persuaded
that it will cure child poverty. Whatever you stand to gain
by way of a family benefit would doubly disappear out of
your paypacket in extra tax. Only beneficiaries will have
more money in their pockets under the Greens, which would
ensure growth in one area alone - welfare dependency. "
Lindsay Mitchell Petitioner for a review of the DPB
ph/fx 04 562 7944 e-mail
dandl.mitchell@clear.net.nz
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