If you take the ratio of teachers to taxpayers(i ballparked it at 70k vs 1.4m) then it costs each tax payer an additional 5c in tax for every dollar we raise teachers wages. I dont think a $1000 tax bump to ensure out children have a good education is that expensive.
Oops, you’re right. I had that figure in my memory from somewhere, but I was mistaken. A googling tells me that the number of employed people in NZ is just shy of 2.9m, so the tax increase would be approx 2.5c per taxpayer for every dollar to teachers.
I’ll need to see the numbers. I don’t believe that a mere 5% in increased taxes would match salaries in Australia and I certainly don’t believe anybody can win an election promising a five percent tax raise.
We can’t afford that, they can.
It’s as simple as that.
If you take the ratio of teachers to taxpayers(i ballparked it at 70k vs 1.4m) then it costs each tax payer an additional 5c in tax for every dollar we raise teachers wages. I dont think a $1000 tax bump to ensure out children have a good education is that expensive.
Wait, you estimate 1.4m taxpayers? In a country of 5 million people? What is it based on?
I’m not saying you’re wrong, that’s just a bit surprising if you’re right.
Oops, you’re right. I had that figure in my memory from somewhere, but I was mistaken. A googling tells me that the number of employed people in NZ is just shy of 2.9m, so the tax increase would be approx 2.5c per taxpayer for every dollar to teachers.
I’ll need to see the numbers. I don’t believe that a mere 5% in increased taxes would match salaries in Australia and I certainly don’t believe anybody can win an election promising a five percent tax raise.