The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union says the Green
Party’s admission that its tax package contained an $800
million “typo” raises serious questions about the
credibility of a plan that would cost taxpayers $10,000 per
household.
Taxpayers’ Union spokesman James Ross
said:
“The Greens expect New Zealanders to trust
them with billions of dollars in new taxes, but they can’t
even get the numbers right.”
“The Party say the
$800m blunder is ‘of no material impact’ to the policy.
Try looking Kiwi households in the eye and telling them that
$360 each means nothing.”
“The repeated costing
mistakes we’ve seen this election show why New Zealand
needs an independent policy costings unit. Billions of
dollars in taxes and spending should be independently
verified before voters are asked to decide on New
Zealand’s future.”
About New Zealand Taxpayers’
Union:
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union
is an independent and membership-driven activist group,
dedicated to being the voice for Kiwi taxpayers in the
corridors of power. Its mission, lower taxes, less waste,
more transparency, is supported by 200,000 subscribed
members and
supporters.
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