pn752. NZ Government's "raft of measures" to help the poor citicized by ACT

The NZ Government has announced a raft of measures, including a weekly $20 increase for those on the main benefit, which will help at least 355,000 of our poorest people (see link.) 

Finance Minister Grant Robertson  says it's the "biggest lift in a generation."  ACT's Karen Chhour says it is "an insult to middle New Zealanders who are working hard to get ahead but being squeezed in every direction to increase benefits today

Note that in right-wing statements the poor are always indulgent and middle Nzers, to whom their remarks are mainly targeted, are always hard working. No need to mention the rich. They already vote ACT or National.  

Note also the sharp class division in supposedly egalitarian NZ, similar to those seen in the previous post on Fiji (pn751) 

-- ACW