At present we are not functioning as a representative democracy. That is the point you are prepared to overlook in your sheeple mentality. Look, I extracted it from my behind and gave it back :D
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First you complain there was no mandate for the spending and the new (temporary) restrictions on movement etc, then you deny it was a mandate after I provide the hansard of the legislation being supported by all the parties. You're a joke, i can't take you seriously, you're so busy spinning round in your own little bubble its ridiculous. And the ERC is back in session today, we still have opposition parties being represented, just in a streamlined way.
I should have described ACT as survival of the rich. As for the ongoing health costs and deaths, I have a bit more respect for the resilience of Kiwis. I sometimes wonder if the amazing increase in the support sector has been followed by the increase in mental health problems.?
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The "spending" is a moveable feast that is largely being (so far) paid to Labour's voter base. The "temporary" restrictions on movement are likely to be eased once an app is available that can track your every movement. Our useless media's only question so far is "when will it be available?" not, will there be a built in expiry date....or what does this mean for our long term civil liberties?
The media lovefeast for Ardern and doting supporters are prepared to give up Civil Rights hard fought for over centuries without giving it a second thought.
Guess you don't know how apps work. You install them.. and when you're done with them, you uninstall them. Its pretty simple really, most 12yos can manage it.
And the spending so far has mostly gone to businesses, $8.7 billion on wage subsidies, $6.2b on targeted business finance relief package, Essential workers leave subsidy scheme (paid to businesses). Compared to $3b on benefit increase and support?
The only moveable feast is for the flies feasting on the bull**** coming from you as usual.
Nobody is giving up civil rights, we're temporarily sacrificing exercising them to try not to kill off a chunk of our population and avoid the fate that has befallen the "land of the free".. overflowing morgues,dead people everywhere.
Reality really doesn't get a look in with you does it?
I understand Apps perfectly well thank you. You would uninstall it unless it became impossible to purchase something without having to scan your phone first.
As for the understanding the govt spend...the bulk of the billions is designed to end up in the pockets of employees...Labour's voter base. You know... the wage subsidy bit!!!
I find the more reality I expose the more abusive the response. You fit the pattern.
I don't think you've seen reality in a long time.. Perhaps loosen the tinfoil hat a bit, it might help get the blood flow back to your brain.
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".the bulk of the billions is designed to end up in the pockets of employees...Labour's voter base ".
Really, all employees are labour voters? Then how the hell did national ever get into power, considering 80% of workers are employees? This is exactly what i mean by reality not intruding on your little bubble. I really can't be bothered engaging any further with someone that far off the planet. enjoy your afternoon of fighting against imagined boogie men named jacinda.
This is the very same David Clark who had time to go mountain biking and to his beach?
But he has no time to read a long awaited report on reforming the health system?
"...... it was wrong that everyone had to wait for Dr Clark, given the amount of effort and cost that had gone into the review".
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/...nterest-report
"Health Minister David Clark’s decision not to receive the long-awaited final report of the $9.5million Heather Simpson-led review of the health and disability system "anytime in the near future" means the public cannot see what it contains either. Dr Clark’s only explanation for the delay is that he does not want any resources diverted from the Covid-19 response."