tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post2520043039691081844..comments2024-03-09T18:57:10.942+13:00Comments on Liberty Scott: Muldoon's back with more subsidiesLibertyscotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-81268577148327098692008-03-14T11:16:00.000+13:002008-03-14T11:16:00.000+13:00'Industry' is going to match the fund up to about ...'Industry' is going to match the fund up to about another billion dollars. No idea if they would have spent that anyway, or this was a kick up the arse for them...StephenRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08717556420960471541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-28658611183573747092008-03-13T20:30:00.000+13:002008-03-13T20:30:00.000+13:00If it requires State subsiding it needs State euth...If it requires State subsiding it needs State euthanising....if the free market doesn't value it enough to fund it via free choice its a liability to us all.....let it die and its parts be reinvested in new productive market ventures...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-31027386099093477302008-03-13T09:51:00.000+13:002008-03-13T09:51:00.000+13:00In essence, it would seem to be a targeted tax bre...In essence, it would seem to be a targeted tax break on research and development/innovation. Of course different from company tax in that these businesses are more or less being told what to invest in. So often we hear about business productivity being low in NZ due to a lack of investment in non-human capital or R & D, so this would) on the face of it) appear to rectify this situation...StephenRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08717556420960471541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-51276400855412360362008-03-13T09:42:00.000+13:002008-03-13T09:42:00.000+13:00I would've thought people would 'see the money' th...I would've thought people would 'see the money' through the 'trickle down' of patents/intellectual property generated? 'Sustainability' is listed as one of 'key areas' so reducing our/farmer's Kyoto liabilities wouldn't hurt...Not sure why they targetted this sector in particular but halving company tax for all-comers is obviously pretty far off what they want to do.<BR/><BR/>Obviously you're StephenRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08717556420960471541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-52600688514269899842008-03-12T21:09:00.000+13:002008-03-12T21:09:00.000+13:00Oh so my retired parents will get some? Um no. I...Oh so my retired parents will get some? <BR/><BR/>Um no. It's a subsidy. Most of those paying for it have no hope to get any of the money. A transparent, best value bidding system for subsidies is just the least worst way of subsidising.Libertyscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-933487723864727562008-03-12T16:08:00.000+13:002008-03-12T16:08:00.000+13:00The fact that the fund is contestable for all and ...The fact that the fund is contestable for all and sundry means nothing?StephenRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08717556420960471541noreply@blogger.com