Working for swinging voters
Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 at 9:18 PM | Permalink
1 April marks the start of increased Working for Families to middle and high-income families - not really the original goal of Michael Joseph Savage.
Lockwood Smith highlighted in the House today the extremely high marginal tax rates that people face trying to move off welfare, something not helped by the weekend's roll out.
National's tax cuts would have delievered more benefit almost across the board. Sure it would have cost more, but let's remember whose money it really is.
Defenders of WFF fairly point out National is complaining of high marginal tax rates at the same time as how far it the scheme extends into upper-middle class families. Additionally, National is argueing middle class families shouldn't receive welfare but instead more generous tax cuts. National has to argue the difference between state assistance and keeping more of what you earn.
Lockwood Smith highlighted in the House today the extremely high marginal tax rates that people face trying to move off welfare, something not helped by the weekend's roll out.
National's tax cuts would have delievered more benefit almost across the board. Sure it would have cost more, but let's remember whose money it really is.
Defenders of WFF fairly point out National is complaining of high marginal tax rates at the same time as how far it the scheme extends into upper-middle class families. Additionally, National is argueing middle class families shouldn't receive welfare but instead more generous tax cuts. National has to argue the difference between state assistance and keeping more of what you earn.
