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National is not going to raise GST- is it?

Before the election

National is not going to be raising GST. National wants to cut taxes, not raise taxes

After the election

The coded call for an increase to GST... was rejected by Mr English.

" We won't be doing that... it is not our policy," he said.

( Hattip Gobsmacked @ The standard

Yesterday

The Government is also carefully considering a modest increase in the rate of GST, to no more than 15 percent.

We are acutely aware of the effect that a rise in GST could have on lower income families.

update: Today

I said I wouldn't raise GST to cover deficits.

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Problem was, that was not what he said.
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