PM defends aid for 'underclass' in face of attack
Quote:
John Key says the Government has done as much as possible for the poor after the mother of a family he championed said he was a political "arsehole".
In Opposition in 2007, the Prime Minister singled out McGehan Close, Mt Albert, as typical of the "growing underclass" that would be a priority for National.
He visited the Nathan family and invited Joan Nathan's 12-year-old daughter, Aroha, to Waitangi.
But now Mrs Nathan says although she still likes Mr Key personally, as a politician he is an "arsehole" and has done little to help the poor.
"He's just making everything better for high earners and not the low-income ones," she told Campbell Live.
Mrs Nathan, who recently had her sixth child, said her life was no better under Mr Key's Government.
"Bread, milk, everything that we need that is a basic necessity for us is going to be more expensive. It's going to be harder for us to feed our kids."
|
Something ain't quite right here...
How's this: government provides aid for low income families through benefits like DPB but only up to 3 children. After the 3rd child, the govt will pay for you to have your tubes tied. Good idea, no?