tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9984802.post112047147684368766..comments2023-10-25T03:49:39.690+13:00Comments on Red in Roskill: Infrastructure InvestmentMichael Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238158356210379837noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9984802.post-1121070402057349862005-07-11T20:26:00.000+12:002005-07-11T20:26:00.000+12:00Of course Labour's programme of infrastructure dev...Of course Labour's programme of infrastructure development does make use of borrowing to some extent. Net Crown debt is (I think) forecast to remain at around a stable 20% under current economic forecasting.<BR/><BR/>The difference is that Labour is also saying that the current generation of taxpayers, given good fiscal conditions, do have some responsibility to also make a contribution - we have after all been shirking it for the past 20 years!<BR/><BR/>Let's use your house example. My wife and I do currently own a house, and yes we do have a mortgage. We use financing because we don't have the capital to fund the purchase ourselves. However, had have been fortunate enough to have a big enough dollop of cash to buy the house upfront, we would have been crazy not to! By having to debt finance we will pay hundreds of thousands extra in servicing costs over the long-term.<BR/><BR/>Why do you think it is a sensible fiscal strategy for the government to choose this option when it can minimise those servicing costs by using the current strong balance sheet to pay for a number of important initiatives?Michael Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238158356210379837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9984802.post-1120636729782384622005-07-06T19:58:00.000+12:002005-07-06T19:58:00.000+12:00I lived in Auckland 1998-99 and I LOVED it there. ...I lived in Auckland 1998-99 and I LOVED it there. Hope I'll go back sometime to visit all my kiwi friends. NZ is a wonderful country. I'll keep this blog on my list.kiwikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064119485129607108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9984802.post-1120635741498325782005-07-06T19:42:00.000+12:002005-07-06T19:42:00.000+12:00New Zealand needstobeglassedNew Zealand <A HREF="http://needstobeglassed.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">needstobeglassed</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9984802.post-1120522796102910842005-07-05T12:19:00.000+12:002005-07-05T12:19:00.000+12:00Oh and check this out too... http://www.buildroads...Oh and check this out too... http://www.buildroadsnow.org.nzWhaleoilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678132752321342863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9984802.post-1120522417676347542005-07-05T12:13:00.000+12:002005-07-05T12:13:00.000+12:00Actually yes, I do know what their policy is. Sugg...Actually yes, I do know what their policy is. Suggest you go to www.nationaltv.org.nz and watch Maurice Williamson's clip...very enlightening....Whaleoilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678132752321342863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9984802.post-1120520676722138452005-07-05T11:44:00.000+12:002005-07-05T11:44:00.000+12:00Whaleoil - do you know what's National's policy is...Whaleoil - do you know what's National's policy is? <BR/>Does National?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9984802.post-1120513913927997562005-07-05T09:51:00.000+12:002005-07-05T09:51:00.000+12:00With all the money labour is apparently spending o...With all the money labour is apparently spending on infrastructure Mikey, they should be able to get a good deal on stones with which to dispatch all the adulterers and homosexuals as advocated last night by the good Dr Choudary, lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9984802.post-1120510830138797882005-07-05T09:00:00.000+12:002005-07-05T09:00:00.000+12:00How exactly do you know that this is exactly the k...How exactly do you know that this is exactly the kind of money that would be gobbled up by tax cuts.<BR/><BR/>Really you take the cake sometimes.<BR/><BR/>How about you write some of your own word instead of spouting Dr Mike press releases.Whaleoilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678132752321342863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9984802.post-1120503899055523492005-07-05T07:04:00.000+12:002005-07-05T07:04:00.000+12:00How does National's policy, if there is one, which...How does National's policy, if there is one, which is proving less likely by the day, match or better Labour's?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com