Comments on: Election strategy tax

By: alex

alex — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:02:00 +0000

Given that he jumped into the thread with the subtlety of a bull in a china shop, isn’t swan quite an odd handle for comment 60?

By: Sacha

Sacha — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 08:36:27 +0000

Regulated markets are what grown ups have.

By: Gregor W

Gregor W — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 08:31:28 +0000

No swan. I just think a bit moderation in all things is pragmatic.
What I don’t like is people being sold a dream that they can’t possibly afford.

By: swan

swan — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:35:21 +0000

“What they (and I) ascribe to is that un-moderated, excessive consumption is bad, inasmuch as it is bad for the environment, bad for efficient resource utilisation, and bad for our social fabric by encouraging indebtedness in those who can quite frankly least afford it and crating a culture of envy and entitlement (premised on turning wants into needs).”

So you dont like humans Gregor? Where are your angels to do the moderating and to tell people how much they are allowed to borrow?

By: Timmy

Timmy — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 19:16:09 +0000

Leo I hope you eat excessively to the point of being a little bit sick in your mouth.

By: f dx

f dx — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 06:51:41 +0000

Come on Ben

I believe Auckland has a good, thriving, multi-nodal public transport system that works really, really well, 24 hours a day, so you are probably right.

I’m sure he was taking the piss. or pissed.

By: Leopold

Leopold — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 06:36:02 +0000

“Merry xmas to you anyways, and to all readers of the DimPost”

Shouldn’t Tiny Tim be saying that

By: Ben Wilson

Ben Wilson — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 03:29:12 +0000

>Shame on those working class folk who choose not to use it: we should tax them (for their own good) for choosing to use their motor cars.

Exempting the working class from petrol tax would be difficult. They could, as the Greens suggest, get their first $10,000 of income tax free, but that would mess with the narrative that a tax imposed by the National Party is the fault of Greens, who are hell bent on crushing the working class.

>But you are an Aucklander, no?

Yes, you?

>I believe Auckland has a good, thriving, multi-nodal public transport system that works really, really well, 24 hours a day, so you are probably right.

Belief will get you a long way when you don’t have any facts.

By: Clunking Fist

Clunking Fist — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:40:35 +0000

Oh: and who you calling a ‘ho? Say it to my face, man, say it!
Merry xmas to you anyways, and to all readers of the DimPost.

By: Clunking Fist

Clunking Fist — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:36:21 +0000

Ben Wilson, the industrial areas nearish me are mostly served by cars, judging from the carparks around each site.
But you are an Aucklander, no? I believe Auckland has a good, thriving, multi-nodal public transport system that works really, really well, 24 hours a day, so you are probably right. Shame on those working class folk who choose not to use it: we should tax them (for their own good) for choosing to use their motor cars. And tax them again for working night shifts: there are plenty buses at other times and they are just being selfish and hurting the planet.