Archive for March, 2009
A High-Growth Low-Tax Welfare State – delivered to Orewa Rotary Club February 09
In: Speeches
31 Mar 2009Since September last year, politicians and the media have become increasingly concerned about the state of our economy. Predictions of no economic growth in 2009 have moved from being the worst case scenario to become the reality facing New Zealand. As the truth of the recession and higher unemployment hits home, politicians and households have become alarmed. New Zealanders are rightly concerned about our economic prospects, but we are wrong to see our woes as largely being driven by the global financial crisis.
- Comments Off
- heidib: Interesting to see Rogernomics discussed in England. [...]
- Borzoi: It would be a helpful if Sir Roger would list a few of the countries which have done so well with th [...]
- Michael Davison: Well said again Roger [...]
- James: "Unemployment is not the legacy of Roger Douglas, it is the legacy of t he Unions." Nice line He [...]
- Steve Evans: A good speech but it is painful to see political parties described in the plural - "National have", [...]
- Wage Gap With Australia No Surprise
- Question for Oral Answer to John Key – Productivity
- We Need Student Loans, Not Student Handouts
- BBC Interview
- Reforming Public Services
- NZEI Misleading Public About Bulk Funding
- Mallard Wrong on Teacher Incentives
- Sir Roger’s Bill Pulled From Ballot
- Cycleway: Job Shuffling Not Job Creation
- Govt Spending Impoverishing Our Grandkids
