This is what the protesters are calling a war on the poor!
Lindsay Mitchell summarises the war on the poor that some on the left are claiming the Government has:
- Insulation of over 200,000 homes
- increased access to GPs
- an intensive campaign to reduce rheumatic fever
- boosted budgeting advisory services
- low cost procurement of household essentials like washing machines
- low interest loans to combat loan sharks
- partnering with charities providing food and clothing to poor children
- home visitation programmes like Early Start
- extended income-related rents to non-government social housing
- Whanau Ora
Yeah that is a real war on the poor.