So cosseted are New Zealanders by the costly welfare state of the Labor Party that most have become almost soporific. In power for 17 of the past 25 years, the Labor Party has set up a womb-to-tomb socialist program that provides baby bonuses, housing allowances, tax-paid medical care, and even off-track betting services. The islands have full employment, no poverty, but little wealth; more than 20% of the labor force is on the government payroll and nearly 50% of the population receives some sort of government pension. But tired of the controls...
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