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[wizard of Tauranga]

Who looked after you while you were bludging off the public health system? Hypocrite

And your a hypocrite for using the banking system and then complaining about the fees they charge

Or is it actually possible for us thinking people to be happy with the service but not aspects of the system?

 

[defensivebomb]

If you don't like paying for the convenience of paywave or credit cards, use an eftpos card. The only surcharges that should be banned are when paying by credit card is the only option

I don't get why people expect the government to wade into everything and fix it all. As consumers, we already have choice

If you like the service of a credit card, then by all means use it. But there is a price to pay

A bit of a waste of government time and energy when there are actual national problems to fix

 

[MaybeTop8]

If you don't like paying for the convenience of paywave or credit cards, use an eftpos card. The only surcharges that should be banned are when paying by credit card is the only option

I don't get why people expect the government to wade into everything and fix it all. As consumers, we already have choice

If you like the service of a credit card, then by all means use it. But there is a price to pay

A bit of a waste of government time and energy when there are actual national problems to fix

You've identified the dead cat strategy correctly. It's a distraction from the abysmal performance of this government.

 

[John Nick]

You've identified the dead cat strategy correctly. It's a distraction from the abysmal performance of this government.

Distractions like the up to 80% increase of directors in government entities.
What an " Up yours " to the rest of us.

Or Brookes looking into the problem of children doing everyday chores around the farm which has been a healthy lifestyle learning experience for a million years.
So much for cutting red tape

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

You've identified the dead cat strategy correctly. It's a distraction from the abysmal performance of this government.

To be fair, this govt is making big and small changes everywhere at a rate it’s hard to keep up.

Generally though they are all with the underlying purposes they were elected on - fusing the economy, cost of living crisis, etc.

As a retailer that doesn’t charge paywave fees ourselves, this is a big issue people frequently check about (charges).

I see this just as a populist move that doesn’t solve the underlying issue but will make many people happy on the surface.

 

[John Nick]

To be fair, this govt is making big and small changes everywhere at a rate it’s hard to keep up.

Generally though they are all with the underlying purposes they were elected on - fusing the economy, cost of living crisis, etc.

As a retailer that doesn’t charge paywave fees ourselves, this is a big issue people frequently check about (charges).

I see this just as a populist move that doesn’t solve the underlying issue but will make many people happy on the surface.

Surely prices will rise for card users and cash buyers.
Retailers aren't going to have 2 prices or how will it work
Wondering why it's not coming in for 12 months or so

 

[MaybeTop8]

Pure corruption

To be fair, this govt is making big and small changes everywhere at a rate it’s hard to keep up.

Generally though they are all with the underlying purposes they were elected on - fusing the economy, cost of living crisis, etc.

As a retailer that doesn’t charge paywave fees ourselves, this is a big issue people frequently check about (charges).

I see this just as a populist move that doesn’t solve the underlying issue but will make many people happy on the surface.

Making many changes and us not keeping up. Another tactic in play. Flooding the zone with shit. Straight out of the republican playbook

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

You've identified the dead cat strategy correctly. It's a distraction from the abysmal performance of this government.

How would you describe the performance of the previous government?

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Wow - this is actually unexpected. Seems parental input on a child’s development can’t be superseded with just more money:

‘A rigorous experiment, in a more direct test, found that years of monthly payments did nothing to boost children’s wellbeing, a result that defied researchers’ predictions and could weaken the case for income guarantees.

After four years of payments, children whose parents received US$333 ($557) a month from the experiment fared no better than similar children without that help, the study found.

They were no more likely to develop language skills, avoid behavioural problems or developmental delays, demonstrate executive function, or exhibit brain activity associated with cognitive development.

“I was very surprised — we were all very surprised,” said Greg Duncan, an economist at the University of California, Irvine, and one of six researchers who led the study, called Baby’s First Years.

“The money did not make a difference.”

'The money did not make a difference': Child cash study surprises

New York Times: Experts say factors such as pandemic, size of payments, impacted results.

www.nzherald.co.nz

As we've always known. The recent healthy food showed the most healthy food measures dont work (taxes, subsides, bans) as people still continued the same poor decision making even if it required extra effort..

Dumb people make dumb decisions.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

If you don't like paying for the convenience of paywave or credit cards, use an eftpos card.

There is a payment processing fee in EVERY transaction. Even the supermarkets are probably paying, even if its 0.01%.

 

[defensivebomb]

How would you describe the performance of the previous government?

so bad eh. I reckon the last government was the worst we've had in my lifetime

outright majority. Tried to do a bunch of stuff it didn't campaign on. Also shat the bed on implementing a tax regime it has trumpeted forever

Only achievement was borrowing $60bn from the next generation and managing to torch it all with nothing to show for it

But hey, apparently they saved our lives during COVID

... or did they?

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[MaybeTop8]

so bad eh. I reckon the last government was the worst we've had in my lifetime

outright majority. Tried to do a bunch of stuff it didn't campaign on. Also shat the bed on implementing a tax regime it has trumpeted forever

Only achievement was borrowing $60bn from the next generation and managing to torch it all with nothing to show for it

But hey, apparently they saved our lives during COVID

... or did they?

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You're mostly describing this government

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

so bad eh. I reckon the last government was the worst we've had in my lifetime

outright majority. Tried to do a bunch of stuff it didn't campaign on. Also shat the bed on implementing a tax regime it has trumpeted forever

Only achievement was borrowing $60bn from the next generation and managing to torch it all with nothing to show for it

But hey, apparently they saved our lives during COVID

... or did they?

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And all that is why the left (and our media) can complain all they like about the current government, however the chances of Labour and their anarchist coalition partners getting a go next term are close to zero.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

As we've always known. The recent healthy food showed the most healthy food measures dont work (taxes, subsides, bans) as people still continued the same poor decision making even if it required extra effort..

Dumb people make dumb decisions.

Exactly, us dumb people people that appreciate the good things in life will get our McDonalds no matter what the barriers.

Mmmmm… this Big Macs good

 

[defensivebomb]

Exactly, us dumb people people that appreciate the good things in life will get our McDonalds no matter what the barriers.

Mmmmm… this Big Macs good

For lunch yesterday I had a Big Mac, mcchicken and small fries ($15 combo).

Bloody good, but a very drowsy afternoon

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

For lunch yesterday I had a Big Mac, mcchicken and small fries ($15 combo).

Bloody good, but a very drowsy afternoon

Pretty confident that’s our right edges’ pre-game meal also

 

[MaybeTop8]

And all that is why the left (and our media) can complain all they like about the current government, however the chances of Labour and their anarchist coalition partners getting a go next term are close to zero.

Again, you're describing the current government. Labour are neoliberalism too.

 

[MaybeTop8]

The failure of the neoliberal right in New Zealand, but they don't care.


View: https://bsky.app/profile/norightturnnz.bsky.social/post/3lv5p2fijhc2t

 

[Worried2Death]

Again, you're describing the current government. Labour are neoliberalism too.

Are there kind neoliberals?

 

[Worried2Death]

You've identified the dead cat strategy correctly. It's a distraction from the abysmal performance of this government.

"Cancel the vet appointment, it's dead mate" -Schrodinger's neoliberal