Monday, October 30, 2006

How to get out of debt
NZ Politics

So, how do you get out of debt, Labour style?msn plugin winamp

Well, first you rack up a $1.4 million debt by overspending during the previous election, and by stealing taxpayers money to do so.msn plugin winamp

Then you introduce "democracy funding" - meaning that you can steal the money again for the next election, but this time without the legal problems.msn plugin winamp

Finally, you change the law so that non-candidates aren't allowed to campaign at all, in case someone wants to point this out publically.msn plugin winamp

This is quite simply unacceptable. I am ambivalent on whether the law should be changed to disallow anonymous donations - I don't like them being anonymous, but I am concerned that a vindictive government would take revenge on the supporters of its opponent.msn plugin winamp

But changing the law to fund political parties is not acceptable. Why should my tax dollars be used to support political parties that I completely oppose. If they cannot gather enough support to fund an election campaign, why should they be subsidised by the taxpayer.msn plugin winamp

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