Government Creates ‘Lack of Grunt’ in NZ Economy – Peters
Rt Hon Winston Peters
New Zealand First
Leader
21 May 2012
Government
Creates ‘Lack of Grunt’ in NZ Economy –
Peters
New Zealand First says this
week’s slash and burn budget will rip the heart out of the
country and deliver a bleak future for ordinary New
Zealanders.
Rt Hon Winston Peters told the AGM of
New Zealand First’s Wairarapa branch today in Masterton
that the biggest threat to our country is the lure of
Australia.
“About 1000 Kiwis a week, many of them
qualified in trades, are quitting our
country.
“This loss of tradespeople is ripping
the heart out of our economy and creating a serious lack of
grunt for future growth.”
Mr Peters says the
blame can be put fairly on the shoulders of the unprincipled
National Party.
“This position also goes for
National’s three Klingons on the political starboard bow
– the Māori, United Future and ACT parties. This is
politics John, but not as we know it.
“They are
selling state owned assets, privatising schools and the
social welfare system, allowing prime farming land to be
sold to foreigners.
“They are letting currency
speculators, financial gurus, and money jugglers get away
with economic murder while ignoring the plight of ordinary
New Zealanders.
“They are failing to create jobs
for thousands of graduates who head to Australia to earn
higher wages to pay back enormous student
loans.”
Mr Peters says National’s dead-end
policies will unfortunately gain impetus in the
Budget.
“When the economy tightens up is not the
time for the Government to cut and plunder at will. That has
never worked in the past and is doomed to
failure.”
ENDS