The Star: September 21, 2017

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Thursday September 21 2017 19
ELECTION COUNTDOWN
Strong economy no accident
Roger
Bridge is
the regional
chair of the
National
Party for
Canterbury
Westland
EVERY WORKING New
Zealander will be at least $1350
on average better off thanks to
National’s tax cuts that come in
to effect early next year.
Labour voted against these.
National has lifted annual
wages by $13,000 since taking
office.
Labour are saying to New Zealanders
they know better than
you how to spend your money.
Why shouldn’t hard-working
Kiwis benefit from growing surpluses
thanks to good economic
management.
This is one reason National
deserves to be returned this
Saturday.
Billions has been spent by
a National Government in
the rebuild of Christchurch.
This has been done without a
regional petrol tax like the one
other Kiwis are going to have
to pay. National is committed
to Christchurch and deserves
a further term to grow one of
the strongest economies in the
Western world. Christchurch
will become one of the newest
and most exciting places to live
as the rebuild continues.
Labour is committed to a
water tax, tourist tax, regional
petrol tax and higher income
taxes. Their answer is to tax and
spend. Labour and the Greens
are committed to a capital gains
tax.
A strong economy did not
happen by accident. It came
through good management,
sensible well thought out policies
delivering for all New Zealanders.
Labour voted against
three new housing areas in
Auckland plus the sale of not
fit for purpose state housing,
preventing this money going
in to new social housing which
will be warmer, modern and
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Kiwis have come home to
work, bringing up their families
and to be closer to their relatives
and friends. This has caused
problems but it is better than
the mass exodus we saw under
Labour.
National deserves a further
term to continue to deliver accountable
education, accessible
health services and affordable
housing. We are on track to
decrease debt by $4 billion over
the next four years. Labour will
increase debt. This will lift interest
rates.
We have one of the lowest
rates of unemployment in the
world. Let National deliver a
continuing higher standard of
living and better services for all
New Zealanders.
National’s key
election policies
Here’s a snapshot of
National’s key policies:
Water
Set goal to have 90 per cent of
New Zealand’s major lakes and
rivers swimmable by 2040, and
put requirements on councils to
improve them.
Immigration
Put a three-year stay restriction
on lower-skilled immigrant
workers earning less than
$42,000 per year. Increase superannuation
requirements from 10
years residency to 20 years. Temporarily
close the parent category
to new applicants, and toughen
rules for partners and children of
lower-skilled workers. Increase
the refugee quota from 750 to
1000 in 2018.
Affordable Housing
Build another 100,000 homes
over the next three years. Also
build 34,000 homes in Auckland
over 10 years. A $1 billion Housing
Infrastructure Fund for
councils to help them build subdivision
infrastructure. Increase
Government HomeStart Grants
for first home buyers by $10,000.
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