Richest Kiwis pay about half as much on the $ as the rest of us

[Lilith7]

First thought - this line

A separate Treasury study, also released on Wednesday, estimated that the average Kiwi effectively paid 20.2% tax on their income, once GST and benefits they received from the Government were taken into account.

Wasn't someone on here a while back trying to convince us that half(?) the population effectively pay no tax because of all the government 'handouts'? and that was unfair... presumably to the wealthier half...

anyone recall that thread?

Indeed - that's an often used tactic from the far right; 'poor people are a leech on society' type of bollocks simply because those on low incomes might actually starve if they didn't receive at least some help from govt.

I think that really its well past time to dismantle  greed based Neo Liberalism, & attempt to repair the damage its done to this & other countries.