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The Greens, who have a comprehensive tax policy with relief targeted at the lower end and rebalancing the tax take to come from capital gains and wealth instead of being heavily weighted to taxing work and consumption.
If only
Well hey, if it's consistent with your values and what you want out of a political party why not? The beauty of our electoral system is you don't have to just vote for Labour or national. Yes one of them will be in govt but the more votes the minors get the more they can push for things
Up until a point. Still can't have national in
Agree, I was talking generally there but my overall point was - it sounds like the kinds of things you're after are Greens policy, so you should vote for the Greens :)
Unfortunately greens burned their bridges with that incident regarding
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/greens-co-leader-marama-davidson-walks-back-comment-linking-cis-white-men-to-violence-at-posie-parker-rally/JAJ4VCTERVHRLGG55NHTHMCDUY/
Can't vote for a party that seems that acceptable. I'm sure a lot of others were put off by that too.
Oh you're one of those guys. Well vote for Labour then, the policies have a chance to influence while not providing your direct support
Say what you mean. Spit it out. One of what ?