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国家党治下领取救济的人数上升22%
工党副党魁 安尼塔∙金 （Annette King）

2011年有接近6万的新西兰人依赖救济过活，人数比国家党刚执政的2008年增加了21.8%。

国家党声称新西兰人过得比以前好多了，现实却是更多的人靠福利维生，近22万儿童生活在贫困中，人民真实的收入赶不上通胀的速度。

国家党一点也不想为他们所做的糟糕决策负责，显然他们是和新西兰的现实脱节的。

社会发展部长宝拉∙本内特今天干脆把领取福利人数增多一句话简单归结为“找工作可不容易”。

工作难找的原因却正由于国家党政府对于增加就业毫无作为。

每一周我们都在读到关于工作流失的新闻，而政府却躲在国会大厦里什么办法也拿不出来。

3年前，我们听说政府要建一条自行车道，仅此而已。3年过去了，新西兰人民理应得到更好的对待。
联系：安尼塔∙金 0212709170
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AnnetteKING
Deputy Leader                      

 
6 October 2011                                                             MEDIA STATEMENT
22 percent increase in beneficiaries under National

There are now just under 60,000 more Kiwis reliant on benefits in 2011 than when National took office in 2008 an increase of 21,8 per cent, Labour Deputy Leader Annette King says.
 
“The National claims Kiwis are better off better the reality is there are more people living on benefits, nearly 220,000 children living in poverty and real incomes have not kept up with inflation,” Annette King said.
 
“National are clearly out of touch with what is really going on in New Zealand when they take no responsibility for the poor decisions they have made.
 
“Minister of Social Development Paula Bennett today simply dismissed the massive increase in beneficiary numbers by saying ‘job hunting isn’t easy’.
 
“The reason job hunting isn’t easy is because the National Government has done nothing to grow the number of jobs.
 
“Each week we read about job losses, and yet the Government stays cloistered in the Beehive with no answers on how to create jobs.
 
“Three years ago we heard about a cycleway and that was it. Three years on Kiwis deserve better,” Annette King said.
 
Contact:  Annette King 021 270 9170                                                                                                                                       
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