Opinion: Government eases tax on lower-paid, much less for those at top
Spending binge overshadows tax reductions that do not compensate for wage inflation since National came to power.
In a climate of strong economic growth and continuing surpluses in the government’s account, Finance Minister Steven Joyce has opened his wallet wide and gone on a spending binge. This is an election year budget in which every itch in the electorate has been soothed to the maximum extent
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Opinion: Government eases tax on lower-paid, much less for those at top
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