Responding to the
announcement
from National Party Transport Spokesman Chris Bishop this
morning, New Zealand Taxpayers’
Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke
says:
“It’s official: the
taxpayer-funded bidding war has begun. Regardless of whether
you think roading projects are good value or not, the
framing of this morning’s speech should seriously concern
taxpayers. Bishop is boasting that his party will spend even
more than Labour, who have already promised to spend $12
billion on infrastructure.”
“The concern is that
in the rush to announce larger and larger spending figures,
quality of spending will be ignored, and tax relief such for
struggling New Zealanders will be shelved.”
“The
Taxpayers’ Union is gearing up to put lower
taxes, less waste, and more transparency at the centre
of this year’s election debate. We can now confirm that we
will be relaunching our successful Bribe-O-Meter in the
coming months, evaluating and comparing the costs of each
party’s election
bribes.”
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