Fiscal Policy
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NZ Herald : Labour’s subscription-style public transport plan shows its cautious turn – Matthew Hooton
Frames all major parties as fiscally constrained and engaging in deceptive budgeting, undermining public trust in economic promises.
The article repeatedly emphasizes that all spending or tax cuts must be funded by borrowing, accusing all parties of implying 'a free lunch' through rhetorical tricks around 'savings' and 'reprioritisations'.
“Watch out for every party playing this little trick during election year, even the more nerdy ones across the political spectrum like Act, the Greens and Top.”
Irish Times : Bond vultures circle British government as threat of renewed political upheaval returns
Fiscal governance framed as irresponsible and under market duress
[dog_whistle], [uncritical_authority_quotation]
“Burnham sought to reassure investors... rowing back on previous comments in which he appeared to suggest the country was 'in hock to the bond markets'”