Press Release
Stephen Berry
Welfare

National Promises More Welfare

Tamaki Independent candidate Stephen Berry could be forgiven for feeling encouraged at the hard line the National party was taking on welfare just over a week ago. “I must confess I actually thought the National party had accepted the need to crack down on state dependency when they released their social welfare policy. Now I see that National are still a party of socialists and are as enthusiastic about welfare as ever when it comes to their traditional electorate.”

“The National socialist’s constitution claims that their party stands for individual freedom, personal responsibility and limited government, yet the party violates its own constitution on a regular basis. They may be spinning anti-social welfare rhetoric but they still believe in handouts for their mates in the farming and financial sectors.”

Stephen Berry argues that National have completely abandoned their roots as a party of freedom and capitalism in their first term of Government. “The National socialist Government’s bailouts of AMI and South Canterbury finance are the actions of socialism and mimic the failed policies of US President Barack Obama. Now the National socialists propose more corporate welfare in the future with a $400 million plan to facilitate water storage and irrigation for farmers.”

Mr. Berry says that farmers are doing perfectly well off the current high milk prices and there is no need for the Government to effectively subsidise agriculture. “It also appears that National is pulling new spending plans out of as many obscure orifices as the Labour party. Both of them are standing on platforms of handouts and welfare, the only difference is the recipients!”

There are very few candidates in the 2011 election who consistently oppose welfare on all levels and Tamaki Independent candidate Stephen Berry is one of them. “I don’t think that those who make a career out of lying on the couch should get a cent from the state, however I also don’t think those who make an income from their business should get one either. Our current system of Government is completely indebted, bankrupt and needs radical overhaul. It makes no financial or moral sense for the state to be handing out other people’s money to anyone.”

Stephen Berry stands on a platform of reducing welfare dependency across the board. “That includes social and corporate welfare. We can’t afford it and it doesn’t work. The National party needs to take its hands off the economy instead of campaigning to use your money for picking losers.”

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