Health experts say axing plan to block sales of tobacco products to next generation will cost thousands of lives

    • livus@kbin.social
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      11 months ago

      @Amazinghorse that’s not really true. It won’t affect the bottom tax bracket. National have been pitching it as a tax cut for “middle income earners”.

      I just went and played around with their tax calculator and low income earners get almost nothing compared to wealthier people.

      • Amazinghorse@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        11 months ago

        From memory minimum wage earners get something like $25 per week, which I know isn’t much. Middle income earners ($120k+ combined) get $120 per fortnight back. People earning over $80k don’t get any additional cuts.

        Their policy specifically states tax cuts for the bottom 3 brackets. I don’t know why the calculator isn’t showing any cuts for min wage.

            • kaffiene@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              1
              arrow-down
              1
              ·
              11 months ago

              You said they’re providing tax cuts for the bottom 3 brackets when the reality is that that don’t make a jot of difference for anyone but that rich. I don’t take an issue with your assertion that that the tax cuts exist, i take exception to you implying that it especially targets the lowest brackets