'Economically illiterate': Leading economist slams Seymour's post-budget comments dlvr.it/SQf0hv

Been dwelling on the "backwards" Budget as National puts it. Hard to understand given the huge investment in health and climate action. Very forward looking. But there you go. Nothing new there National.

So, food shortages ( we have farming rich land), shut down of our only oil refinery, gifting billions to climate change agenda, shortage of building supplies, petrol prices? and you think this government is for us? #ResignJacinda

"Seven million a year more in deer and goat control is a start, but will need to be greatly expanded if the country's climate change and biodiversity goals are to be achieved," #notafreelunchforpests #twincrises #investmentnotacost

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There’s no question that the good stuff in #budget2022 for climate, nature and equality is largely down to huge contribution and work from @NZGreens. And it is not a Green budget, it’s nowhere near enough.

#Budget2022. A missed opportunity to reduce child poverty. The major investment in healthcare services needed to go hand in hand with efforts to reduce poverty.

Poverty is a major determinant of child health. Investing in one without the other is ambulance at the bottom stuff

It’s interesting that there is no real environmental movement. It’s all fake finger wagging. No engineering solutions. It’s also anti-human. White wokesters telling India and China that they can’t have their own industrial revolutions, and must live in poverty.

#Budget2022. A missed opportunity to reduce child poverty. The major investment in healthcare services needed to go hand in hand with efforts to reduce poverty.

Poverty is a major determinant of child health. Investing in one without the other is ambulance at the bottom stuff

I have gone through life with only the sight of one eye
Last week my eye surgeon and myself took a punt
Now I have vision for the first time,long way to go but magic
Didn’t even have the taxpayer fund the op, all in private healthcare as people in the DHB system have greater need