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Budget 2015 mostly inspires ‘meh,’ some small outbreaks of enthusiasm

PM dubs Budget an example of "compassionate conservatism" but accolades are muted.
 
Rob Hosking and Grant Thornton's Greg Thompson discuss the budget on NBR Radio and on demand on MyNBR Radio.

Nick Grant
Fri, 22 May 2015

Finance Minister Bill English described his 2015 Budget as "a responsible and supporting budget from a responsible and supporting government.”

Prime Minister John Key called it "compassionate conservatism" in action.

But the most common reaction from NBR subscribers participating in our poll on

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Nick Grant
Fri, 22 May 2015
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