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Peak moran in 'Murica.
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No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen
@NoLieWithBTC
A majority of American dog owners are now expressing “concerns” about vaccinating their dogs— including for rabies— following MAGA conspiracies about COVID. Nearly 40% were baselessly concerned that vaccines could cause their dog to develop autism. https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-28/more-us-dog-owners-question-rabies-vaccines-amid-post-covid-anti-vaccine-wave
https://twitter.com/NoLieWithBTC/status/1696289572223668530
Yelp!
If this item from RNZ website is any indication, it doesn't look like National's tax cuts are having the positive effect they were hoping for:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300960831/what-do-new-zealanders-think-about-nationals-tax-plan
And regular as the sun coming up, National defines the election as about tax.
No it is about money
dollars for us millions for them.
Tax is a red herring/(sprat) to catch a mackerel.
Specifically tax cuts, in lockstep with cuts to tax-funded support and public services.
Under NAct, Kiwis are more likely to get what they can afford to pay for – hmm.
The Side Eye’s Two New Zealands: The Table
Willis on te news was babbling some shit about with her tax cut shell be able to take her kids to the movies instead of getting dvds!!!!
Out the gate bullshit artist
About 3 : 27 in….
Labour should respond to the expansion of the IETC to higher incomes by National (as National did in matching their $25 WFF tax credit increase) and also the child care rebate (for those with children age 1 and age 3 to 5).
They have a range of funding options – an online gambling tax, a stamp duty on homes of higher value and a windfall profits tax on corporates making large profits – such as banks, supermarkets and spark/tech, based on the former regime before Trump).
They could have half the money go to health, education and housing.
Otherwise they need to stress that Fair Pay Agreements offer the chance of more than a dollar an hour $40 a week each and every year of a three year term.
Greens could focus on how their 3% cap on rents would assist tenants over the next 3 years.
Over the past year July 2022 to July 2023 a 4.4% increase.
https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/rental-price-indexes-july-2023/
National claims that their restoration of the mortgage payment against rent income to reduce tax on landlords will reduce rents – so any opposition from them could be seen as lack of belief in their own claims.
Thread on TOP's poll fuckery.
@LewSOS
So. I have gotten up to speed now and it is clear that my gut assessment was accurate: TOP is doing poll data crimes to juice an Epsom-style underdog narrative in Ilam It's cynical and should disqualify The Opportunities Party from presumptions of good faith in this campaign
https://twitter.com/LewSOS/status/1696680293804192040
fucking hell.
Good to see Lew not holding back.