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Spendthrift Government changes community expectations

OPINION: Throwing money at a problem appears to be the go-to solution for Labour Party.

NBR columnist Brigitte Morten speaks with Brent Edwards.

One of the most frustrating phrases has to be: ‘The government should do something about that.’ Usually stuck at the end of the conversation where people have chimed in about what is wrong in the world, but have taken no responsibility for it.

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