Govt Delivers Less for More
October 24, 2022
Labour are now spending a billion dollars a week more than when National were last in office. That’s not how much they are spending: that’s how much extra they are spending.
What was startling to see was that the government’s tax revenue increased from $76 billion to $108 billion in five years. That is an average of $15,000 more in tax for every household in New Zealand.
But what are we getting for all this extra spending? New Zealanders are giving more money to the government, but outcomes are worse. Our health system is in disarray with more than 200,000 Kiwis on a health waitlist, the number of children unenrolled in school has doubled since Labour took office and we are seeing shocking crimes, such as ram raids, hitting the news headlines every day.
Despite being awash with cash, Labour still refuse to give New Zealanders a well-deserved tax break. The reason is simple – they are addicted to spending your money.