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Dear John,
Tomorrow the Government will deliver the 2023 Budget. I’d like it
to include disciplined spending, meaningful tax relief and a plan to
get the economy moving but, for those, we’ll have to wait for a
National government.
Rather, I expect the Budget will confirm that New Zealand can’t
afford another three years of Labour’s economic mismanagement.
Yesterday on the AM show, Chris Hipkins was asked how much the
Government would spend this year. He had no idea; absolutely no clue.
It was excruciating to watch.
The answer is $129.3 billion - which is $53 billion, or 69
percent, more than National was spending nearly six years ago. That
increase is simply astonishing.
Mr Hipkins also may not know that net debt has gone from $5.4
billion in 2019, to $78.7 billion this year.
His ignorance of the true picture of New Zealand’s economy is just
one more example of Labour’s lack of respect for people’s hard work
and taxes.
This week I announced that National’s fiscal responsibility plan
will include:
- The Treasury reporting annually on what major programmes achieve.
I won’t put more money into programmes that don’t work when it should
be going into getting better outcomes
- Every taxpayer receiving an annual “Taxpayer’s Receipt” from
Inland Revenue, showing the taxes they’ve paid and the government
payments they’ve received, including Working for Families and benefit
payments. That receipt will also show where taxpayers’ money has been
spent, eg education, health, and welfare.
- Public sector chief executives and their deputies will having
their pay linked to performance
National will bring fiscal discipline back to Wellington. That
doesn’t just mean spending less money, it means ensuring spending is
delivering value.
National will get New Zealand back on track and, with a fresh
approach, New Zealand will have an incredibly bright future.
Christopher
P.S. With only five months till the election, your support
is crucial to a National win. Are
you able to chip into our election fund?
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