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'The Standard' said they've been "impressed with Labour parties on both sides of the ditch lately".  

"At the end of this year, we'll inherit a huge debt".

In the space of a few sentences Goff goes from complaining about the deficit to promising to reverse the spending cuts.

Some thoughts:

- I thought I understood the logic behind a capital gains tax (CGT), but after a cursory look at the details on Kiwiblog, it just looks scary & complicated.  Granted, I know jack, but I think a simpler approach would be better.  A 5% CGT on everything would be preferable to a 15% tax on some things and not on others.
- I don't like the fact Labour's plan is to spend the any money the tax raises.
- How much would a top tax rate at $150k actually make?  Is it worth implementing if people just restructure their finances to get around paying it?  

I really do welcome Labour being bold on economic policy.  But I don't like this.  Too complicated! 

Why is David Park in the number three position in the photo when he's actually number four on the party list?

As stated in my previous post, I'm sympathetic to a Capital Gains Tax.  
As predicted leftie blogs are a little puzzled by the lack of opposition from the right.  Case in point is this quote from 'The Standard'.

Everybody's favourite Tory mouthpiece DPF was strangely muted in his criticism at Kiwiblog. Perhaps that's because he recalls saying, just last year that "… I think the time is right to now take a serious look at capital gains tax".

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Rusted on lefties see the tax as a tool to punish the rich, so naturally they're confused as to why the right don't vehemently oppose it. 
I don't speak for the entire 'Right wing conspiracy', but my understanding is that a Capital Gains Tax would help to rectify a market distortion - over investment in property.  In theory, the tax would make investment properties a little less appealing & people would seek alternative investment opportunities thereby boosting economic growth (I didn't take economics 101!). 

The July season of Question Time has got off to a firey start - particularly Tuesdays session.   

http://thestandard.org.nz/past-8000-posts/

This self congratulatory post by Lprent crows that they've over taken Kiwiblog as NZ most read political blog.

One can only hope!

If everyone read The Standard National's vote would go through the roof (well, it pretty much is already).

Everyone should contrast their views to that of the extreme left as portrayed on The Standard. Then read Kiwiblog and see what agrees with them more.
  
Plus the more people who read The Standard, the more scrutiny is applied to the anonymous authors to reveal their links to Labour. 

http://thestandard.org.nz/vote-for-changes-heart-of-darkness/

"The values of anti-MMP campaigners and white supremacists fit hand in glove."


The Standard is in fine form today. Apparently if you don't like MMP & want to campaign against it, then you're a white supremacist. That's all it takes.

I like how Eddie talks with some authority how a white supremacist operates. It's hugely ironic that people who strongly disavowal racism often think about it the most.

Eddie is trying to tarnish the campaign by highlighting the views of one sad guy. But we should really thank her  for flushing this guy out.

If you're sitting on the fence on the MMP issue - read Eddie's post. By the end of it you'll want to vote against MMP just to spite Eddie. Another great example of irony.  The vote becomes more about defeating the proponents rather than changing the electoral system.