The post questions National Party claims of fiscal responsibility, accusing them of expanding government size without addressing the cost of living.
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blamed as performative and unworkable
If Walsh wants to pay more taxes, she can go right aheadlarger state drains household rewards and effort
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **More bureaucrats doesn't equal more productivity - Labour proved it**\\ \\ ****David Seymour****\\ \\ 21 May 2026\\ \\ “The opposition's response to a smaller public service has been absolutely dismal,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. "Their insistence that a smaller headcount must mean fewer services reveals what they really think: that it's impossible to get a productivity increase in the public sector.\\ \\ **Read More**Social-media signal on the same topic, drawn from the social lens. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies, the same weighting used across the digest cards. View on /social →
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