This tweet recently attracted my attention. https://twitter.com/SenSchumer/status/1189945707484139522 It linked to this article that said this: Donald Trump’s signature legislative achievement was the corporate-tax cut he signed in 2017. Republicans said it would grow the economy by up to 6 percent, stimulate business investment, and pay for…
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Tiwai Point is in the news again. Its owner, multinational corporation Rio Tinto has practised brinkmanship on the Government in the past and has managed to secure not only very cheap electricity but also gained a $30 million payout from the last National Government…
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Facebook take note. And Jacinda Ardern's campaign against harmful content on social media is having an effect. Although I am not aware of Twitter political ads being a major thing I am pleased to see Twitter has stood up and banned political advertising. The rationale…
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