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
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Tuesday, October 7, 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.
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
Monday, October 6, 2008
Vegemite hits one billion
After blogging like a crazy M' effer today, I am almost sick of politics:
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
Labour to ditch tax cuts
The 9 year wait from Labour for tax cuts has come a cropper today, with the opening of the Government books. Micheal Cullen has revealed that there will be no more tax cuts from Labour right when we desperately need them:
Despite that, Dr Cullen said now was the not time for "a slash and burn response" to government spending, or more tax cuts.
He also hinted it was time he did some "productive spending" as opposed to the last 9 years of wastage-it took him a while but an economic crises finally got him there.
The tough times meant there would have to be review of such "low priority" spending to fund more productive new initiatives.
Interesting though that on September 12 Michael Cullen said this:
"There's a lot of factors coming together there," Dr Cullen said. "I think probably the worst is over now."
But just 3 weeks latter on October 6 this curious comment:
"This is a time of unprecedented challenge for the global economy," Dr Cullen said.
"The rainy day has now arrived."
If Cullen is confused by the current economic crises how can New Zealanders trust him to manage our collapsing economy?
Good question Darren, good question.
c Political Animal 2008
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