NZ Today: #321 – Wasteful Public Spending

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— Chris Lee (@ChrisALee_NZ) April 19, 2024

Then I see this nonsense and misinformation from one of the chief culprits in this mess

In 2010 the whole of the public sector made up 19.7% of NZ’s total workforce. In 2023 it made up 18.8%. Claims there has been an explosion in the public sector are pure spin to justify sacking hard working Kiwis to pay for unaffordable tax cuts. This govt has the wrong priorities

— Chris Hipkins (@chrishipkins) April 19, 2024

Claims of a bloated public service are just nonsense. In 2010 following the GFC the public service was 2.5% of the total workforce. In 2023 following COVID it was 2.6%. As the population has grown, demand for public services has grown too. (1/2)

— Chris Hipkins (@chrishipkins) April 19, 2024

Plus this rubbish from union lawyer Fleur Fitzsimons, who clearly believes the fantasy that the public service is politically neutral

Since the election the Public Service have proved not to be politically neutral and seem very activist

— Libertarian Project (@libProject) April 17, 2024