23-05-2025, 03:20 PM
I do like that you can start saving in Kiwisaver at 16 years old now. Seemed silly if a 16 year old has started work, they couldn't start a kiwisaver account. And the rates rebate has been lowered for gold card owners. Nicola Willis refuses to call it an austerity budget. I'll happily disagree with her. Yes, we had to borrow BUT National also knew that and agreed to it. Labour didn't just go out and borrow the money, they knew times were unusual and checked in with National. And yes, we knew there would be belt tightening because of it. But this is ridiculous and mean. But at least we aren't the USA with their massive debt. I read their debt to GDP is something like 128%. And we don't have the orange clown. Mind you, we seem to have our own clowns at times. *looks at Shane Jones* Oh, and National blaming Labour for everything is wearing very thin. They have been in government for 18 months now, time to give that cliche a rest.
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