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National’s fiscal forecasts $17 billion off target, analyst claims

An economist says National has missed its 2023 promise to fix the Government's books by $17 billion.

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An economist and political commentator has criticised National's fiscal record, claiming the party is $17 billion off its 2023 promise to fix the Government's books. The analysis comes as part of commentary on alternative tax and spending reforms being considered as part of broader fiscal policy discussions.

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Who’s the fiscal blowhard, Mr Luxon?

National's dirty big secret is that it has been $17 billion out on its 2023 promise to fix the Government's books, writes Gareth Morgan The post Who’s the fiscal blowhard, Mr Luxon? appeared first on Newsroom .

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Gareth Morgan: How to understand Opportunity’s big tax and spending restructure

In the second of two parts, economist and TOP founder Gareth Morgan moves from outlining existing budget policy failures to examining Opportunity's radical fiscal reform The post Gareth Morgan: How to understand Opportunity’s big tax and spending restructure appeared first…

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Gareth Morgan: How to understand Opportunity’s tax and spending restructure

In the second of two parts, economist and TOP founder Gareth Morgan moves from outlining existing budget policy failures to examining Opportunity's radical fiscal reform The post Gareth Morgan: How to understand Opportunity’s tax and spending restructure appeared first on…

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