• Re: These things were supposed to be like unicorns

    From Allistar@3:770/3 to JohnO on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 14:06:45
    JohnO wrote:

    ... according to the lefties:

    http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/79807758/paye-and-gst-income-beat-forecast-keeping-budget-in-the-black

    Another surplus. How embarrassing for the lefty naysayers.

    What a disaster. The state has confiscated $334m more than it said it would. The correct course of action it to give it back.
    --
    "From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs."
    creates the incentive to minimize your abilities and maximize your needs.

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  • From JohnO@3:770/3 to All on Monday, May 09, 2016 18:40:44
    ... according to the lefties:

    http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/79807758/paye-and-gst-income-beat-forecast-keeping-budget-in-the-black

    Another surplus. How embarrassing for the lefty naysayers.

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  • From JohnO@3:770/3 to Allistar on Monday, May 09, 2016 20:50:49
    On Tuesday, 10 May 2016 14:06:47 UTC+12, Allistar wrote:
    JohnO wrote:

    ... according to the lefties:

    http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/79807758/paye-and-gst-income-beat-forecast-keeping-budget-in-the-black

    Another surplus. How embarrassing for the lefty naysayers.

    What a disaster. The state has confiscated $334m more than it said it would.

    Come now. It has debts to pay, and needs to make provision for various growth related expansions.

    The correct course of action it to give it back.
    --
    "From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs." creates the incentive to minimize your abilities and maximize your needs.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Allistar@3:770/3 to JohnO on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 16:31:45
    JohnO wrote:

    On Tuesday, 10 May 2016 14:06:47 UTC+12, Allistar wrote:
    JohnO wrote:

    ... according to the lefties:

    http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/79807758/paye-and-gst-income-beat-forecast-keeping-budget-in-the-black

    Another surplus. How embarrassing for the lefty naysayers.

    What a disaster. The state has confiscated $334m more than it said it
    would.

    Come now. It has debts to pay, and needs to make provision for various
    growth related expansions.

    We don't want the state to expand, it needs to considerably contract.
    --
    "From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs."
    creates the incentive to minimize your abilities and maximize your needs.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand | Fido<>Usenet Gateway (3:770/3)
  • From JohnO@3:770/3 to Allistar on Monday, May 09, 2016 21:39:35
    On Tuesday, 10 May 2016 16:31:47 UTC+12, Allistar wrote:
    JohnO wrote:

    On Tuesday, 10 May 2016 14:06:47 UTC+12, Allistar wrote:
    JohnO wrote:

    ... according to the lefties:

    http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/79807758/paye-and-gst-income-beat-forecast-keeping-budget-in-the-black

    Another surplus. How embarrassing for the lefty naysayers.

    What a disaster. The state has confiscated $334m more than it said it
    would.

    Come now. It has debts to pay, and needs to make provision for various growth related expansions.

    We don't want the state to expand, it needs to considerably contract.

    Ideally. But the country is expanding in terms of population and economy so all
    else remaining equal the government will expand. Fact of life I'm afraid.

    --
    "From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs." creates the incentive to minimize your abilities and maximize your needs.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand | Fido<>Usenet Gateway (3:770/3)