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FULL COVERAGE: Labour Announces $11.5b Surplus

Published: Thu 12 Oct 2006 11:38 AM
Economy News: FULL COVERAGE: Labour Announces $11.5 Billion Surplus


Treasury News: Government Surplus Hits $2875 Per Person - The National Party's delivered an angry response
to the Government's $11.5 billion surplus. It says the greedy Labour-led Government should apologise for gouging New Zealand taxpayers following the announcement of an enormous $11.5 billion surplus. National Party finance spokesman John Key says: "New Zealand is now running the second biggest surplus in the developed world." See... Huge surplus shows Labour has gouged taxpayers
ALSO:NZ Govt - Financial statements consistent with fiscal planACT New Zealand - How Big Does The Surplus Have To Be?Greens - Sustainability first, equitable tax cuts secondPSA - Surplus: Union call for accord on public services Business New Zealand - Surplus - cut business tax soonerAssociation of Salaried Medical Specialists - Massive Surpluses Should Rescue Public HospitalsAlliance Party - Surplus should be spent on social goodsEmployers And Manufacturers Association - Call for business tax rate cuts from next yearWellington Chamber of Commerce - Tax Cuts Must Go on AgendaGrey Power - "Use The Surplus To Save Lives"NZ University Student's Assn - Use Surplus For Quality Tertiary EducationOtago Polytechnic Student's Assn - Surplus Needed for InfrastructureQuality Public Education Coalition - Clamour for Tax Cuts Obscene
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