More new taxes from Labour

Labour call it a "levy" but it is a tax.

In the face of a serious local recession, a probable global recession , or worse, we see today Labour allowing local councils to pass a 10c a litre fuel tax for Auckland:

Ms King congratulated the Auckland Regional Council and Rodney District Council for their successful proposals.

NZ Herald

Ms King, the Transport Minister, passed the tax in the face of massive public opposition and warnings from Auckland business leaders that 10c a litre tax would have a drag on the economy and an increase in inflation through increased business costs and associated price rises for goods and services.

When pressed by Larry Williams on his afternoon Newstalk ZB show today that the first tranche of the tax, a 2c increase in July 2009, would cause economic pressure, Ms King answered that petrol increased by that much in a week sometimes and implicated therefore that consumers wouldn't notice it.

Some do Ms King and at 10c a litre when fully implemented that is a significant drain on an economy in deep trouble, an economy Treasury's books say will be in deficit for 10 years!

How about changing tack when economic circumstances deteriorate?  That Anette, is what business does.

Of course this 10c tax is on top of approximately 20c a litre for Labour's dopey "climate change" legislation.

Simply more out of touch stuff from our dopey politicians.

c Political Animal 2008

Quote of the week

A brilliant quote from a caller to Newstalk ZB's Leighton Smith last week, that I just remembered:

"An election is alot like an advanced auction for stolen goods".

c Political Animal 2008

Time to focus on Michael Cullen's economic mis-management

Michael Cullen has fucked up the economy , lets be clear about that, I have been saying it for years and we are now in a disastrous financial position thanks to his mis-management of the economy.

I cant for the life of me then understand why the media is focusing on how John Key will pay for much needed tax cuts when the answer lie in what Michael Cullen has been wasting our money on for the last 9 years, bureaucracy, free money and wastage on things like KiwiRail, Working for Families welfare and interest free loans.

Cut back these and the stimulus of tax cuts will be easy to afford.

The real questions should be asked of Cullen.

How did he manage us into the recession we are in?

Why didn't he cut back unproductive spending?

Why didn't he cut taxes years ago?

Why given a looming recession did he buy KiwiRail for 6 times more than it was worth?

Why did he hire so many bureaucrats -an increase of more than 40% over 9 years-the health portfolio has 1 bureaucrat for every hospital bed!

Why did you buying votes with billions of taxpayer dollars before the 2002, 2005 Elections

Some serious questions have to be asked of Michael Cullen. He has spent our money like a drunken sailor over the last 9 years and simply doesn't care because the spending fits Labors socialist agendas.

The blame for our current mess lies almost completely with him. Outside forces have only had a minor influence thus far but will impact at a latter date.

He has simply spent everything New Zealanders have earn't over the last 9 years and he has dropped us in it.

Yesterdays books should mean toast for Labour for the 2008 Election and the media focus should be on their reckless fiscal ways not on erroneous stories about how National will afford tax cuts.

Helen Clark is right that the 2008 Election is about the economy, about how badly Cullen has managed it.

c Political Animal 2008

Vegemite hits one billion

After blogging like a crazy M' effer today, I am almost sick of politics:

Labour to ditch tax cuts

Govt books a horror story

Limo drivers on speed

John Key pulls the birds

Hypocrites unite

Punch Drunk

Watts up with that?

Are Labour voters missing a vital chromosome?

Its about the economy stupid

So it is time for a break from politics, so lets go to commercial. The Vegemite commercial has been posted to commemorate the one billionth jar of Vegemite thus far produced.

I eat this stuff at least once a day and have done everyday of my life. My day ain't complete without it.

It is salty like a tear and comes from making beer.

I just LOVE it!!! 

c Political Animal 2008