New Zealands National party is about to engage in absolute outright warfare with poor and sick people who are dependent on welfare for an existence, Paula Bennett herself stated on television (09 June 2010) "we could see the ugly side of New Zealand". With poverty at an all time high in NZ one wonders where the outcome of these atrocities by the National govt will end up, will be chaos for all.
The National Party is doing what it does best: John Key is playing the old game of turning one sector of the population against the other.
Not since the early 1990`s during the National govt`s reign of terror with Jenny Shipley rolling out extreme changes to the welfare system and ACC (poverty from that era is still evident today) are about to be repeated. The National party making all the same mistakes that got it booted out in 1999, hopefully 2011 will see an end to these Key reformist right wing extremists forever!.
Appointed by John Key and Paula Bennett are the following members of The welfare working group:
Ms Paula Rebstock (Chair)
Professor Des Gorman
Professor Kathryn McPherson
Associate Professor Ann Dupuis
Ms Catherine Isaac (formerly Judd)
Ms Sharon Wilson-Davis
Mr Adrian Roberts
Ms Enid Ratahi Pryor.
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Below a response letter from CPAG on the harsh actions of the National Party
Media Release 9 August, 2010
Welfare working group bad for children, say critics
The release today of the Welfare Working Group's (WWG) issues paper is a missed opportunity, says Child Poverty Action Group. Instead of offering up some constructive ways to make welfare relevant in the 21st century, it has manufactured a crisis that doesn't exist, the group says.While the group is pleased the WWG has taken account of children, it is disappointed the report has failed to recognise that working does not always result in the best outcome for children.
Spokesperson Donna Wynd says the report has overlooked research showing that working parents can be very stressful for children, especially when not working can result in loss of income. "We also know from our own research and overseas studies that children and young people are vulnerable to behavioural problems when sole parents work. The report should have acknowledged this. As well, the improvements in income that come from working usually come from government subsidies, and there is no discussion about whether these are more sustainable than paying parents a benefit." The group is also alarmed at the prospect of a two-tiered insurance-based system. "The working group has been told that insurance cements in existing inequalities, but have chosen to ignore this advice. Instead, they now concede we may end up with a two-tier system, with one tier for those with insurance, and a much lower level of support and private charity for those who are uninsurable. Children are already over-represented in New Zealand's poverty statistics, and this proposal will mean that the poverty they and their families endure will be even deeper and more difficult to escape," said Donna Wynd. CPAG says the government has invented a crisis and children in benefit dependent households look set to suffer. "New Zealand may have a crisis, but it is a crisis of inter-generational poverty. Until the government comes up with a credible plan to create the jobs it wants sole parents to get, it would be better off offering additional support to all low-income families to help children escape poverty." --Ends-- Comment from Goodguy (site owner) "The one thing we can count on is the fact that National Party supporters will enjoy seeing the poor struggle to survive." I feel a definite change of climate coming (Civil Unrest) in this once FAIR NZ