Oscar Sims, the Auckland Central Labour candidate, dropped this clanger;

"We're not doing a wealth tax... it's not the right time for it, there isn't the public support for it.  That's why the Green Party are polling at 11%."

https://theworkinggroup.podbean.com/e/nz-taxpayers-union-and-working-group-election-debate-auckland-central/

Wrong, wrong, and wrong.

First, both Greens and TPM leaders said during the Powerbrokers debate that it's a bottom line. So if Labour want to remain  in government, they *are* doing a wealth tax.

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