“There’s no money” isn’t economics, it’s accounting. A real Budget debate asks: are we investing our limited resources in what truly matters for future generations? #NZBudget #PublicHealth @ganeshahirao.bsky.social
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#NZBudget takes from squeezed middle for growth
Nicola Willis’ ‘No BS Budget’ doesn’t have any unicorns, but does have a range of carrots & #sticks as part of a #growth agenda that invites everyday families to feel the #trickledown. #nzpol #AtlasNetwork #Neoliberalism
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PM @Christopher Luxon says NZ must “develop talent and promote competitive business settings.” He’s right — but how we do that matters. Purpose is the strategic edge that connects growth to resilience, innovation, and inclusion. #NZBudget #Purpose #Leadership #BusinessForGood
Remember that Luxon's hero, Ronald Reagan, purposefully used tax cuts to do two things: 1) enrich his wealthy supporters, and 2) increase the deficit to justify future cuts to welfare and public services. It is the perfect conservative con. #NZpol #NZbudget
FYI Here's @rsalmond 's analysis with #nzbudget figures showing mortgage costs rising to 63% of average wage by 2019 http://polity.co.nz/content/house-cards
And, yup, @johnkeypm did actually say income inequality is not real. I really didn't believe that when I saw it on here, but... #nzbudget
Watching @johnkeypm's #nzbudget speech now, in case you didn't pick it. Wow. Grab bag of cheap shots.
If only @NZParliament was as efficient as ParliamentTV. #nzbudget debate already up and sorted by speaker. Nice.
First reflections on #nzbudget: The Herald's photo couldn't look any more Reservoir Dogs if it tried.
Heading into #nzbudget lockup now. Will be doing briefing for IABC at National Library at 5 pm today. Register here www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/budget-day-exclusive-w...
FYI I'm doing a post- #NZBudget briefing for IABC et al at 5 pm at National Library on Thursday. Sign up here www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/budget-day-exclusive-w...
Here's my 6.25 am chat with @marcuslush on @RadioLIVENZ on #NZBudget , high LVRs and migration www.radiolive.co.nz/Bernard-Hickey-on-LVRs-T...
Good @Garner_Live #NZBudget preview. "Reliable Beehive sources tell me housing will feature" www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/comment/co...
FYI I'm doing a post #nzbudget briefing with @aklchamber CEO Michael Barnett this Thursday. Register here: www.chamber.co.nz/Events/Events/Economic-B...
If I had a dollar every time I sold a government asset, that dollar would be interchangeable with a dollar acquired any other way. #nzbudget
Did you know: Future Investment Fund is a notional fund. It doesn't actually exist IRL. #nzbudget #forreals
Future Investment Fund isn't actually paying for investments. It's just paying off debt that the Govt normally carries. #nzbudget
Did you know: Prior to asset sales, the Govt still had capital expenditure? #nzbudget
In case anyone is interested in the changes in the debt track over the past 5 years: docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc #nzbudget
I think it's entirely realistic that I'll have Google Glasses and a @LeapMotion by #nzbudget 2015. Then I'll be Iron Manning in the lock-up.
and for Wellingtonians, see you tonight after 5pm at Backbenchers for @IABC post #nzbudget briefing http://www.eventbrite.co.nz/event/6197329379#
Many thanks to all for the #q+a on #nzbudget See you all next Thursday in Auckland with @aklchamber for full briefing www.aucklandchamber.co.nz/Events/Events/Economic-B...
Your #nzbudget questions please. Do my best to pass on learnings from 3 hour lockup. Details here to start discussion www.interest.co.nz/bonds/64495/nz-govt-fore...
Hi. Time now to start #nzbudget q + a ahead of my @aklchamber briefing next Thursday at 8 am at Northern Club www.aucklandchamber.co.nz/Events/Events/Economic-B...
Did you know: You can link directly to an item in the #NZBudget visualisation? For example, student loan write-offs: chewydata.com/budget2013.html
