Posts by Steve Barnes
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I couldn't help but wonder why I'm getting a tax cut when my government is presently obliged to run a fiscal deficit.
Don't be silly Russell, you know that we are not borrowing for tax cuts, we're borrowing for other stuff, John said so.
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Any good scientist should be aware that money is only a catalyst. To claim that we can't afford to "spend" money on R&D is total bollocks.
The problem is that money is only real to bankers and accountants. To the rest of the country it is merely a means to an end, we use it by passing it on to those that have what we need who, in turn, pass it on to others (and every time it changes hands the Govt. grabs a bit back).
Problem is, we have a banker for a PM and he sees only the "bottom line" and that socialising the cost is seen as waste for those that would rather see "their" money spent on overseas holidays, a second home or a flashier car.
What we need is a concerted effort to see the intellectual property of this country expanded, rather than just a growth in GDP, our treasury deficit should be seen as an investment rather than a debt. Internally, the value of our dollar compared to overseas currencies has little or no effect on the cost of doing things within our economy and as such, a little inflation would go a long way in solving our so called debt crisis. So, treasury, print some more cash for our future.
The budget will, inevitably, be geared to satisfying Nationals voter base, rather than growing the overall wealth of the country, by giving more tax breaks to the "haves' and blaming any downturn on those wasteful bludgers, the sick, the elderly, the poor and those greedy scientists.
I, for one, would rather see a scientist running the country than a Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube-Man.I did think it was funny to hear a bureaucrat say it was nice to be in a room with scientists :).
I know what you mean, all the scientists I know are either cute or cuddly or both.
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Oh come on Russ, yer cat's a pussy, Stella will vouch for that an' she's a bitch...
And a total whoos.
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Iti's line about returning the car but not the ownership papers I thought was pretty good actually.
JK Autos, boy do we have a deal for you.
Cue more waving and smiling from our own wacky wavy inflatable arm flailing tube man -
(I could mention Tame Iti, but that's far too easy a cheap shot even for me.)
Ah, but, Tame Iti could pass it off as "Performance Art" I don't think John was ever considered for the Comedy Festival, although some may say that he does a passable King Leer.
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Anyhoo, are Tuhoe going to take this lying down? I think they may find it difficult to digest after being told that they can't have their confiscated lands returned by the grinning gesticulator. Could this be the choke point of Johns career? Could we see our John applying for a job with Al Harrington?
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It's also criminally misleading and politically incompetent when you look at the scale of the stealthy gutting of the public sector that is going on.
OK, Smiling and waving assassin then? With a side of relish. I am amishussss my preshussess.
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Voting on the Herald site now...
NZH Poll
What do you think of John Key?
Mr Smile and Wave (51%)
Doing a great job (49%) -
Doh!!!
I meant to post this here...Could it be? could Mr. Smile and Wave be gone by lunchtime, or at least before desert? Or will the Smiling Assassin/Appetizer be forced to eat his own words?.
"The good news is that I was having dinner with Ngati Porou, as opposed to their neighbouring iwi which is Tuhoe, in which case I would have been dinner. Which wouldn't have been quite so attractive."
As he himslf says "These are always the challenges of Government. Nothing';s beyond the creativity of this one - trust me."
Trust indeed, or should that be "Trussssset Meeeee" -
Could it be? could Mr. Smile and Wave be gone by lunchtime, or at least before desert? Or will the Smiling Assassin/Appetizer be forced to eat his own words?.
"The good news is that I was having dinner with Ngati Porou, as opposed to their neighbouring iwi which is Tuhoe, in which case I would have been dinner. Which wouldn't have been quite so attractive."
As he himslf says "These are always the challenges of Government. Nothing';s beyond the creativity of this one - trust me."
Trust indeed, or should that be "Trussssset Meeeee"