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John Key’s money market mates will prosper
Monday, 4 August 2008, 8:49 am | Democrats for Social Credit
“National Party’s desire to borrow from conventional sources for infrastructure development, will not only add further burdens to the many taxpayers by way of debt servicing, but will also help feather the nest of the few, his money market mates” ... More >>
Not the “Big picture” – the rotten canvas
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 2:32 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
Brian Gaynor (Herald, Saturday June 28) says ‘None of our political leaders seem to have a big picture vision or any idea how to reverse this long term under performance.’ More >>
Tax cuts - no longer a monkey on Cullen’s shoulder
Friday, 23 May 2008, 9:39 am | Democrats for Social Credit
“Budget 2008 has seen the tax cut monkey effectively removed from Michael Cullen’s shoulder” commented John Pemberton, Democrats for social credit Finance Spokesman. “The removal, though, has exposed another – the high interest rate monkey.” More >>
Free trade just costs too much
Monday, 14 April 2008, 1:48 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
“The new trade deal with China may promise a bonanza for a few exporters, but will be paid for by the average Kiwi worker,” says Katherine Ransom , Vice Pre sid ent of Democrats for social credit ( DSC ). More >>
You are a good economy, but I’ll smack you anyway
Friday, 27 July 2007, 12:45 am | Democrats for Social Credit
“Bollard tells us ‘The New Zealand economy is running strong,’” says John Pemberton, Democrats for social credit Finance Spokesman. “We are recording continued big increases in international commodity prices, he tells us. This is very good news ... More >>
DSC Warns Against Excess of Charity Hospitals
Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 11:47 am | Democrats for Social Credit
While there is no doubting the admirable motivations of the people behind Christchurch’s charity hospital, calls for similar facilities to be set up elsewhere will play into the hands of those who wish to see the continuing fragmentation of the public health ... More >>
DSC Call for Government to Come Clean on Kiwisaver
Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 5:22 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
Growing concerns about Kiwisaver make it imperative that government stop giving a one-sided view of the scheme and spell out to the public the pitfalls involved, according to Democrats for Social Credit health spokesman, David Tranter. More >>
DSC conference backs “eco-remits”
Tuesday, 10 July 2007, 11:40 am | Democrats for Social Credit
On the day of the Live Earth concerts, delegates attending the annual DSC conference in Christchurch last weekend voted to support a series of directional “eco-remits”. More >>
UK speaker to address conference
Friday, 6 July 2007, 12:52 am | Democrats for Social Credit
Colin J. Whitmill, Secretary of the UK Christian Council for Monetary Justice, will be in Christchurch on Saturday to address the DSC annual conference. Mr Whitmill said that his delight at the opportunity to visit New Zealand was tempered by his ... More >>
DSC members gather for conference
Friday, 6 July 2007, 12:52 am | Democrats for Social Credit
Delegates & observers from electorates around the country will gather in Christchurch this weekend for the Democrats for social credit annual conference. More >>
RBNZ needs social credit tools
Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 1:44 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
“The Labour government needs to give the RBNZ more tools to deal with New Zealand ’s overheated economy. Social credit alternatives must be examined and made available to the governor of a restructured Reserve Bank” said DSC Leader, Stephnie de Ruyter. More >>
Bollard bets a $billion
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 12:47 am | Democrats for Social Credit
“Bollard is in crisis mode” says John Pemberton, Finance Spokesman, DSC. “No sooner has the predictable effect of the OCR increase occurred - the continued rise of our exchange rate – than he falls back on the last resort of many in dire straights. ... More >>
No Hope For People On Lower Incomes
Friday, 8 June 2007, 7:29 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
With the Official Cash Rate going up yet again, and Kiwi Saver looking like an upper middle class savings bonanza, those on lower incomes are shut out of the gravy train yet again. More >>
Bollard Still On The Treadmill
Friday, 8 June 2007, 1:16 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
"Bollard's six weekly OCR workouts is an exercise in futility" says John Pemberton, Finance Spokesman, DSC . "Our exchange rates have just reached record highs since the float of the dollar" More >>
Cullen’s eighth blunder of the world
Friday, 18 May 2007, 1:33 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
“Michael Cullen’s budget will be known as ‘the eighth blunder of the world’, not because of the contents but because of what is missing. Leaving out the key ingredient, the implementation of a low interest rate policy, is a blunder that will further ... More >>
Greens shackled by economic orthodoxy
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 9:42 am | Democrats for Social Credit
“Dr. Russell Norman’s solutions for stablising the booming housing market as a way to increase savings and reduce high over seas debt, as per his recent press release, show he is shackled to economic orthodoxy and the failed policies of the ... More >>
Dr. Bollard - The Inflation Driver
Friday, 20 April 2007, 1:05 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
“Alan Bollard’s previous actions to raise interest rates have resulted in an increase to domestic inflation. Any further rises will compound the inflation rate increase as businesses of all shapes and sizes continue to add the cost of interest ... More >>
Housing help inadequate
Tuesday, 20 March 2007, 9:33 am | Democrats for Social Credit
Media Release Monday 19th March 2007 Housing help inadequate “Government plans to assist home buyers by introducing home-ownership shared equity schemes may be well-intentioned but are uninspired and will prove inadequate” said Stephnie de ... More >>
Toxic development not wanted
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 10:16 am | Democrats for Social Credit
PO Box 18-907, New Brighton, Christchurch Phone/Fax: 0064 7 829 5157 Email: nzdp.inc@xtra.co.nz Website: www.democrats.org.nz Media Release Tuesday 6th March 2007 Toxic development not wanted Plans by Swiss-owned Holcim NZ Ltd to build a $220 million cement works ... More >>
Democrats Call for New Funding Mechanism
Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 10:10 am | Democrats for Social Credit
It is amazing in light of existing experience and knowledge that the Labour government remains in denial of a mechanism which injects money into the economy as interest bearing debt and when government borrows it does so through that mechanism. More >>
