In 2008 Labour taxed the richest 11% to pay a 46% share of all income tax! @NZNationalParty have bumped that UP so they pay 48%!
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In 2008, the top 10% paid 31.1% of their income in income tax. In 2015, they paid 26.5%. They paid a larger share because the tax rate for..
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#Budget2017 and the share of all income tax so whats your point? -
Increase in *share* of income tax does not mean an increase in taxes. It could mean an increase income, or decrease in other people's taxes.
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If you think top 10% paying 48% of taxes is too high, here are some policies that can reduce that: * Salary caps * Increase min wage
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* Compulsory unionisation * Increase social welfare
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hahaha compulsory unionisation... people get an instant pay rise by not renewing union membership.
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You've got me wrong. I'm not advocating for it - *you're* advocating for it, by arguing that govt should reduce % of tax paid by top 10%.
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Seriously? You don't SPEND on tax cuts, you just don't TAKE as much. You SPEND on health, education, housing and police.
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Is that - the total tax cuts are more than is been spent on Police, Health, Housing and Education? Or are you been devious again?pic.twitter.com/vZhqjTSuYV
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What
@nzlabour is trying to say is that this government is taxing less and spending more. Labour can't comprehend that.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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