tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612441315352179822.post4678611983826876434..comments2024-03-28T00:33:53.397+13:00Comments on Local Bodies: Does Paula Bennett Really Care About Kids?Dave Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12428353657153292616noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612441315352179822.post-71071153350571018922013-12-10T09:06:59.054+13:002013-12-10T09:06:59.054+13:00"Establish a living wage to lift the working ..."Establish a living wage to lift the working poor out of poverty"<br /><br />Raise the minimum wage?<br /><br /><br />"...a greater focus on the $6 billion dollars of tax fraud rather than mainly focussing on benefit fraud which is a small fraction of fraud"<br /><br />Increasing the tax take?<br /><br /><br />"...a warrant of fitness for rental housing (it is illegal to rent a car without a warrant but fine to rent a substandard house)" <br /><br />You would set standards for rental homes? <br /><br /><br />"...give more status and support for those who wish to stay at home to look after their children up to school age"<br /><br />Status and support? What does that mean?<br /><br /><br />"...make schools service hubs where nurses and social workers are accessible and can support struggling children and families"<br /><br />Health care and social workers in schools? What would they do?<br /><br /><br />"...provide support that helps families to be self sufficient" <br /><br />Like what?<br /><br /><br />"...use urban planning to encourage stronger communities…."<br /><br />How would you do that?<br /><br /><br />I have already told you that the government should NEVER be given a mandate to use its monopolistic force on peaceful people.<br />But this is your blog, and I am interested in the operationalisation of your strategy.<br /><br />Shane Pleasancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144367923437327037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612441315352179822.post-57862866684666768602013-12-09T22:27:02.280+13:002013-12-09T22:27:02.280+13:00 EmmittBrownBTTF1, every time this Government is f... EmmittBrownBTTF1, every time this Government is faced with an embarrassing crisis, Paula is wheeled out to provide a distraction with yet another beneficiary bashing initiative. She is one callous lady.Dave Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12428353657153292616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612441315352179822.post-37182627284002467692013-12-09T18:13:44.852+13:002013-12-09T18:13:44.852+13:00While these out comes are appalling to many, Behin...While these out comes are appalling to many, Behind closed doors Paula's reaction is a little different. After dutifully making sure the heavy Rimu doors are firmly closed she spins around throws both fists in the air and mutely yells "RESULT!" before walking to her desk with a little hop in her step secure in the knowledge that she has progressed this nation toward a feudal fascist Utopia and a greater hope of taking archery lessons with beneficiaries as targets. <br /><br />There is something not right with this woman, if that is what she is. She seems like an advert for the "reptilians are hijacking government hypothesis". Next she be drug test us all, but where is her drug test?EmmittBrownBTTF1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09446368265977654177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612441315352179822.post-64897039755607042222013-12-09T16:07:42.801+13:002013-12-09T16:07:42.801+13:00Establish a living wage to lift the working poor o...Establish a living wage to lift the working poor out of poverty, a greater focus on the $6 billion dollars of tax fraud rather than mainly focussing on benefit fraud which is a small fraction of fraud, a warrant of fitness for rental housing (it is illegal to rent a car without a warrant but fine to rent a substandard house), give more status and support for those who wish to stay at home to look after their children up to school age, make schools service hubs where nurses and social workers are accessible and can support struggling children and families, provide support that helps families to be self sufficient, use urban planning to encourage stronger communities….<br />What would you do Shane?Dave Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12428353657153292616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612441315352179822.post-33417393489265794242013-12-09T15:56:47.097+13:002013-12-09T15:56:47.097+13:00What do you suggest is the solution to your appare...What do you suggest is the solution to your apparent problem?Shane Pleasancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144367923437327037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612441315352179822.post-50486533865031159062013-12-09T10:01:51.998+13:002013-12-09T10:01:51.998+13:00Oh dear, Shane, you aren't suggesting we withd...Oh dear, Shane, you aren't suggesting we withdraw government support completely? <br /><br />Countries that score best in six different measures for child health are Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and Sweden. All of these countries have comprehensive state support. http://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/pdf/rc7_eng.pdf<br /><br />While I agree that community and families are highly important in supporting children it is still difficult for caring families to survive on incomes beneath the living wage and having to exist in substandard housing. Dave Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12428353657153292616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612441315352179822.post-33329311443060149142013-12-09T09:13:33.244+13:002013-12-09T09:13:33.244+13:00"The government is not caring and compassiona..."The government is not caring and compassionate. It cannot replace families and community. The welfare state is unsustainable economically, socially and morally."<br /><br />Pretty sure I read that somewhere.<br /><br />Shane Pleasancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144367923437327037noreply@blogger.com