Rt Hon Winston Peters
New Zealand First Leader
23 January 2014
Prime Minister Has a Rose Tinted View of the Economy
Predictably, the Prime Minister today gave a feel good speech implying that all is rosy and that the country is heading
in the right direction, says New Zealand First.
Rt Hon Winston Peters says the Prime Minister presented a particularly self-serving, selective view of what is actually
happening in New Zealand.
“The Prime Minister omitted to mention that there are 150,000 people unemployed, not to mention the scores more that are
underemployed throughout the country.
“He also failed to talk about the lack of action over the net $150 billion of overseas debt that New Zealand has.
“The ‘Kiwi dream’ of home ownership has vanished for young New Zealanders after his Government failed to do anything to
stop the speculative housing bubble.
“And as for his educational changes, let’s hope Novopay can pay the new positions promptly and properly!
“The Prime Minister is fooling no one with his selective view, and many New Zealanders will let him know that at the
polling booth this year,” says Mr Peters.
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