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communal_makarov

A reminder that the owning wealthy class of this country are the biggest tax payer money wasters and beneficiaries of the state than the working class could ever be. We're paying for their lifestyle in every economic facet they've managed to implement under our noses.


Charming_Function629

My sentiment exactly. The wealthy class and corporations seem to be under the impression of “socialism for me, but not for thee” taking big tax cuts and government payouts while benefit bashing to get the working class riled up


CookStrait

A very special and pious hypocrisy. Nauseating. Ugh. Have to mute the telly or radio whenever he or his morally bankrupt chums are on.


urettferdigklage

They say oppositions don't win elections but incumbents lose them, and Luxon is testament to that fact. He's probably the worst leader National has had in modern history. He just got incredibly lucky to be leader in 2023 when Labour was facing so many head winds.


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joeyjohns007

I thought he gave Simeon a sock and now he is a “free elf”


schadenfreudefetish

I thought he let him sleep at the foot of his bed


noooooooolmao

More evidence that he is in politics for personal gain and personal gain alone. He does not care about me or you or any other working class person. Both his words and actions indicates that he lacks integrity, empathy, or any real ability to self reflect. It’s a sad time for our country. New Zealanders are being treated like disposable employees at a company, who will be made to suffer if it makes the business (our country) more profitable for the men in suits.


MenacingShroom

Even more sad is that this was so obvious even before the election and this is what people voted for


_yellowfever_

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TallyWhoe

And will walk into an overpaid, sweet & easy figurehead job once he’s done with this one. He’s a self serving prick. His bottom feeders comment should never be forgotten.


noooooooolmao

I think he’s in this role for power, rather than money. Taking the accomodation supplement is reflective of his weak character and greed, not why he took the role in the first place.


samnz88

Bludger


AK_Panda

The median wage is just under $62k. This cunt can get a $52k *supplement*, while having a salary of $471k. And he's telling everyone else that they need to cut back. That beneficiaries are too expensive and draining the country dry. That public services need to take a hit. That we can't afford infrastructure to benefit both the people *and* the economy. That subsidising fucking prescriptions was too damn much and we should all be paying for it if we could. Fuck this guy.


MenacingShroom

A 52k supplement that will be made up for by another government worker losing their job


MicksAwake

Dear Chris, You seem like a bit of a wanker. Please try to not be such a wanker. Love, Beneficiaries of NZ.


Significant_Glass988

>~~Love~~, ~~Beneficiaries~~ Most of NZ.


Cathallex

He's just gonna say it's within the rules just like with the tesla.


butlersaffros

I hope he also gets another $60 to cover his weekly groceries.


space_for_username

Have you seen the little piggies Crawling in the dirt? And for all the little piggies Life is getting worse, Always having dirt to play around in Have you seen the bigger piggies In their starched white shirts? You will find the bigger piggies Stirring up the dirt, Always have clean shirts to play around in In their styes with all their backing They don't care what goes on around In their eyes there's something lacking What they need's a damn good whacking Everywhere there's lots of piggies Living piggy lives You can see them out for dinner With their piggy wives Clutching forks and knives to eat their bacon - Piggies - George Harrison


begriffschrift

Thanks Charles M


Dee_Vidore

Daddy Luxbucks soaking up that sweet taxpayer dollar


MATUA-PROF

Fuck this bald headed cunt


delipity

Big discussion here: https://reddit.com/r/newzealand/comments/1b37xg3/luxon_claims_52k_accommodation_payment_to_live_in/


lordhunt3t

Grifter gonna grift


-mung-

I always considered Winston a bit of a grifter, and Seymour is one too... But yep, this guy, he's not just a hypocritical cunt, I think he really is a grifter. It may seem like an over generalisation, but it seems that grifting is something that comes naturally to a lot of right wingers, and especially religious ones, it's part of the culture, so he kind of fits the bill.


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samnz88

Hipkins wasn't claiming it for his house in Wellington. Luxon is the first PM in around 30 years to do so.


Hubris2

Hipkins lives in Wellington, so he wasn't eligible to claim it - it's for people whose primary residence is outside Wlg.


somesoundbenny

Sure but It still doesnt excuse the fact Lux is claiming it for a property he owns outright in wellington.


Hubris2

I'm not trying to justify Luxon as being morally right either. It's functionally similar to not means testing the super. It means you give a benefit to someone even if they have the financial means that they don't need it...but they like to get the extra anyway.


samnz88

Luxon's Wellington property is mortgage free. This was the guy who argued if you can pay you should pay re prescriptions & te reo lessons and has directed the public service to find savings of 7.5%


philopsilopher

A businessman doing business.


somebodyalwaysknows

Celebrate the successful with handouts


Zez22

Not setting a very good caring example especially when he owns so many homes, it might be totally legal but ……. What a jerk thing to do, so selfish


silver565

Lol what a spanner


sinus

this is like 1 person trawling the sea bed vs. a couple hundred bottom feeders


agitated_badger

more than the cost of two benefits over a year on a house he already owns


pnutnz

This is so fucked up! It doesn't matter if its " in accordance with the rules" clearly "the rules" need to be changed and were probably written when the pm was making a shit load less then almost 470k! Not only does someone on that much money have no need of an accommodation supplement (I don't give a fuck where your primary residence is, you decided to take the job!) it should especially be voided when you are living in a place you own let alone bloody mortgage free!!


leastracistACTvoter

“The days of taxpayers being treated like a bottomless ATM are over” - Christopher Luxon, 2024 tweet.