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How would we know how many people are in each age and income bracket and what adjustments to make. I say that on the news that the Govt is not going to undertake a national census in the future. If you are talking about administering such a system in future surely you would be required to state/pro...

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So I have loved retirement - made easier financially by owning own home and having a nest egg to generate the equivalent of a pension payment a fortnight….two govt pensions + the nest egg income…we lead a quiet comfortable life style. Boomers ladies and gentlemen :lol: it’s a great position to be i...

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Rutte has said NATO will classify all future military aid to Ukraine. How does that classification work when public money is involved? Pretty easily I would have thought. "How much aid have you given to Ukraine and what form did it take"? " In the interests of national security, I cannot answer tha...

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“Full magnets, and any necessary rare earths, will be supplied, up front, by China,” he wrote, in all capital letters. “Likewise, we will provide to China what was agreed to, including Chinese students using our colleges and universities ( which has always been good with me! ).” :lol: Which comes w...

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Possibly alarmist but.. How the Regulatory Standards Bill gives companies more rights than the public https://e-tangata.co.nz/uncategorised/how-the-regulatory-standards-bill-gives-companies-more-rights-than-the-public/ This is most evident in the third principle of responsible regulation (Part 2, S...

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I see the Digital Services tax bill got axed as part of the budget with government wanting to do something different. Will be curious what this is. Or if it’s a Trump like promise and nothing happens between now and the next election. Nothing will happen until Trump goes and the US gets a little le...

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What’s that oily little prick Brown up to here...first I’ve heard about it…being a diabetic! Twelve-month prescriptions could put diabetics and other patients with long-term conditions at serious risk, warn GPs and specialists. Don’t get too concerned. The article you quoted did a poor job of expla...

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Agree Farmer Dave……. Yet in a country that used to pride itself on transparency and egalitarianism, his decision to retreat from public commentary reveals an uncomfortable truth: that challenging elites in New Zealand has real personal costs, and that the incentives are stacked against dissent. [Th...

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The tribunal has recommended the Crown halt the advancement of the Regulatory Standards Bill, to allow for meaningful engagement with Māori and the dialogue envisioned by the Treaty partnership. “We do not think the bill should progress in its current form. Instead, the Crown should engage in good ...

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I learnt years ago that you don't get paid based on what your worth, you get paid based on what leverage you have. That sounds really good but I don't think it means what you think it means . In order to have leverage (excluding blackmail and other illegal actions) don't you need to have something ...

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I learnt years ago that you don't get paid based on what your worth, you get paid based on what leverage you have. That sounds really good but I don't think it means what you think it means. In order to have leverage (excluding blackmail and other illegal actions) don't you need to have something t...

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Conflation Nation

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Thanks Mike. What do you think is the moral and correct thing to do in this situation, from a US legal or constitutional perspective and then a humanist welfare POV? How the hell does anyone answer that question? What is the point of asking it? Well, the constitution, and laws that are supposed to ...

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Didn’t Supreme Court ruled 9-0 against Trump? Why he is not arrested despite he is clearly defying orders from Supreme Court? Why the judge allegedly defying ICE was arrested instead without proof? [spoiler: because the rule of laws doesn’t exist anymore in US] I’m hesitant to engage on complicated...

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Almost unanimous vote. The Ted Cruz "Take it Down" act passed both chambers and will be signed into law. Championed by Melania Trump as one of her pet causes. The House on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bill backed by first lady Melania Trump that cracks down on the posting of explicit images, incl...

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I’m inclined to pump the brakes a little on any rush to judgment on this particular arrest, in either direction. Elected Judges in the US pose genuine challenges and there are plenty of precedents for arrests and prosecutions. Prudent to wait for a little more information, but feel free to start ga...

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Mr Mike wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:48 am I’m sure we all had a smile when we read Judge Wilkinson citing Loper.

Yeah, there was a bit of reaping there for sure

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Flockwitt wrote: ↑Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:16 am thanks to both.

It gets even more interesting when you consider that the proposed Senate budget would allow for an additional debt of $5.7 Trillion USD!!!

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Ohhh eliminating poverty, how dare anyone dream of that. Disgusting. Don't have to be a dick about it. Eliminating poverty is a great thing to aspire too but i don't think taxing one sector of the community to hand it out to another sector would work. Higher wages is key plus higher taxes so that e...

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Just speaking for myself I know a number of Labour voters who would refuse to vote for them if they brought an envy tax in. There's still a fair proportion of voters who believe in business but with a social emphasis. As opposed to a "screw the rich" mentality. But if you don't believe me, Labour's...

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Not only does it not work, but an envy tax drives otherwise aspirational mainstream voters away from Labour. How do you know this? Just speaking for myself I know a number of Labour voters who would refuse to vote for them if they brought an envy tax in. There's still a fair proportion of voters wh...

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Neverwas wrote: ↑Tue Apr 08, 2025 9:43 am
Jay Cee Gee wrote: ↑Tue Apr 08, 2025 8:43 am
Neverwas wrote: ↑Tue Apr 08, 2025 8:18 am I see David Parker has gone. Hopefully his wealth tax goes with him.
What's the problem with a Wealth Tax?
Not only does it not work, but an envy tax drives otherwise aspirational mainstream voters away from Labour.

How do you know this?

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Nike is an interesting example. Their stock has dropped 11% today. Turns out they only employ 1% of their work force here in the US. I personally buy no Nike shoes and have not bought a single thing from that company in over a decade. Mainly because of this: What shoes do you buy? My primary work s...

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Didn’t stop many lining up to bash Jacinda for this show of empathy though did it ? It's hard to remember the context at the time because it was pre covid. So Jacinda wasn't yet enjoying the cult like popularity that she achieved as saviour of the nation in 2020. Nor was she suffing the pariah stat...

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You're weird- you lads have lost the plot. USA citizens aren't all a disgrace, that's how racism works you muppet. :lol: I'm not sure that is how racism works at all. Are you saying that Americans are a race? of course it is how racism works- You can't slander an entire group of people by the actio...

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Poor old Winston used to be decent enough in this position, but I think he’s past it, and maybe even doesn’t really care. But do voters care enough to make his party suffer ? I doubt it . Winston's probably not the best person to be dealing with the Cooks. :lol: I like Hootens suggestion - just par...

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and (you should be amused to hear) necessitated the sale of one barely used, but slightly scrapped, Defender. Was very pleased it wasn’t me that did it. Best not to mention that there are even more Defender variants available in the UK - and definitely not to mention the new, and eye-wateringly exp...

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In London and loving the taste of freedom (antipodean style avocado toast with all the eggs I want and real coffee). My work laptop is now proper dates and spelling and my cell is still in the US. I’m a proper Transatlantic citizen of the world. That's a work-release programme on steroids! :shock: ...

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Gents, as much as I appreciate the sense of concern for others that motivates much of the well intentioned posting here, can I please remind everyone that we have responsibilities as men to conduct ourselves a little better than what this has descended into. In 2016 I had the misfortune of having a...

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Well quite. Not to mention the fact that even without any air traffic control, a military helicopter doesn't generally crash into a commercial jet on a clear night. You'd like to think so, but, disturbingly, that may be more to luck than skill it seems.. https://www.reddit.com/r/Helicopters/comment...

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Mr Mike wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2025 1:57 am I assume he means (both qualifying): $1,598.36 X 52 =$83,114.72 (not “a couple where both people qualify can expect to receive around $41,557 per year).

I assume the issue is that the $41K is not per person but instead is per couple and/or they are mixing payment periods.

Yeah, that

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The amount of New Zealand Superannuation (NZ Super) you receive depends on your tax code, living situation, and other factors. In 2025, the weekly rate for NZ Super ranges from $480 to $1,038.94. Weekly rates Single (living alone): $607 before tax, $519 paid into your account Single (sharing): $558...

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I'd argue that I agree with your post... I still don't think he deliberately gave Nazi salutes... and I think Trump is more dangerous than Musk. I predict they won't be talking to each other within a few months... He should know not to give a full-on HH salute on stage during the biggest political ...

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Tehui wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2025 5:20 am
booji boy wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2025 5:05 am Anyway RIP Tariana Turia. A politician I liked and admired.
Tariana was also held in high regard by those in the disability sector. She did a lot of good work in that area, and always acted in their best interest.

That’s not a universal opinion in the sector

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Being over qualified is a thing. No, it is not. I’ve often hired a less experienced candidate for lower rank (associate, senior associate, manager) positions. I quite frankly don’t want a 40 something know everything that can take direction in those roles. And if you’re that experienced you usually...

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RWC2015 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 28, 2024 10:32 am Being over qualified is a thing.

No, it is not.

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Dark matter as a hypothesis has been strengthened recently by some studies that have found fundamental problems with MOND. What is the implication for dark matter if dark energy is found not to be a thing? Is there any connection? https://www.independent.co.uk/space/dark-energy-universe-cosmos-expa...

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Bananas are berries

Strawberries are not

I dont know why that blew my mind so much - but it did

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Fat Old Git wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 8:42 pm
Mr Mike wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 9:18 am
Fat Old Git wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 6:00 am

We're you there?
Can’t get decent Myrrh these days…
I hear you brother.

Yup, it makes no franken sense

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I have often wondered what it is that scares some societies away from the work required for a representative government and self determination. Is it laziness that tells a population that we need some sort of tough guy king person to make all the choices so we don't have to? Is it a fear of feeling...

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