@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 1 points 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 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No they aren't. The poor get SFA

[–] Amazinghorse@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's a compelling argument 🤣

[–] kaffiene@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's a fucking fact, the amount those tax cuts provide the poor is fuck all.

[–] Amazinghorse@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

But they are providing tax cuts, aren't they?

[–] kaffiene@lemmy.world 0 points 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