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Thread ID: 115595	2011-01-25 06:41:00	Hypocritical?	Snorkbox (15764)	PC World Chat

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1172470	2011-01-26 00:55:00	But that's what lefties are all about - you shouldn't be surprised. They're just not very good at maths.... I'm not, It just does my swede in that people think this is a viable plan, that this madness should be supported, and feel the need to point out how stupid the plan is. The country needs to be run like a business, sure you can allocate some of the funds to charity but when you allocate so much that the bussiness can't suport it then bankruptcy is on the horizon.	Metla (12)
1172471	2011-01-26 00:59:00	Unfortunately I can see dictator Key getting back in because the alternative is too weak unless of course Winston makes a comeback Dictator? If anything My Key looks weak as a leader as he has had to pander to the likes of the brown-skin party, Though in truth I believe he has played the game with great skill, The man is very clever. What we need to do is ditch MMP so we can have the strong leadership required in situations like this, which in case no one has noticed is a global recession. Winston? comeback? Comeback as what? a useless twat? I wouldn't trust him as far as I could kick him.	Metla (12)
1172472	2011-01-26 01:15:00	Metla for PM! :D	Chilling_Silence (9)
1172473	2011-01-26 01:17:00	The country needs to be run like a business. 100% Metla. if a business is running in the black why get rid of it.....If it is in the red find out why.	Gobe1 (6290)
1172474	2011-01-26 01:58:00	No. it should be included. No surprise it has jumped because most put prices up beyond the GST hike. Blatantly obviousWhy should GST be included in an inflation calculation? It has nothing to do with the purchasing power of the currency in question (which is after all exactly what inflation measures) - GST is a tax that is levied on top of whatever the goods happen to cost. Obviously price rises beyond GST should be part of the calculation, but I can't see any reason why the 2.5% GST rise should be included, unless I'm missing something. This may be 'blatantly obvious' to you, but I just can't see the logic here - can you expand on this a bit?	Erayd (23)
1172475	2011-01-26 02:08:00	Actually i understand better now, thanks Eryad. I take that back.	Gobe1 (6290)
1172476	2011-01-26 03:27:00	Why should GST be included in an inflation calculation? It has nothing to do with the purchasing power of the currency in question Off course it does. I now have less purchasing power per dollar, I thought that was obvious. my widgets have increased in price from $1.125 to $1.15 each.	1101 (13337)
1172477	2011-01-26 04:27:00	Yes but you're also being taxed less per-dollar, but that has nothing to do with inflation. If you were to go from earning $35K to $60K a year, inflation is still the same even though you're in a different tax bracket. Tax doesn't affect (AFAIK) inflation.	Chilling_Silence (9)
1172478	2011-01-26 04:38:00	The country needs to be run like a business. What sort of business? Investment company business? CEO gets the mansion and the sports cars and the workers get minimum wage until it all goes pear shaped? I think it should be like your household. If money in doesn't equal money out, well all the shuffling around in the world won't help. You need to change jobs or add jobs or whatever to the household. Yes you can reduce spending but only to a point. We need to do something other than selling milk and animals. I liked the $5000 tax free thing. I don't however think it's a cure for anything and unless he gets it back elsewhere it just does the same **** MPs always do: Make it look good for the masses to get themselves voted in. John Key/ Bill English aren't any better, especially BE, not one of them look at the real problem. Sell the assets, bit like selling off my furniture, it's a temp fix, not long term.	pctek (84)
1172479	2011-01-26 05:20:00	What sort of business? Investment company business? CEO gets the mansion and the sports cars and the workers get minimum wage until it all goes pear shaped? I think it should be like your household. If money in doesn't equal money out, well all the shuffling around in the world won't help. You need to change jobs or add jobs or whatever to the household. Yes you can reduce spending but only to a point. We need to do something other than selling milk and animals. I liked the $5000 tax free thing. I don't however think it's a cure for anything and unless he gets it back elsewhere it just does the same **** MPs always do: Make it look good for the masses to get themselves voted in. John Key/ Bill English aren't any better, especially BE, not one of them look at the real problem. Sell the assets, bit like selling off my furniture, it's a temp fix, not long term. Finally someone else that makes sense and says what i have been intimating but couldn't quite get right. PCTek for PM	gary67 (56)
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