Election Hoax? Cost of Living is Broken, but Can Politicians Really Fix It?
Duncan Garner - Editor In ChiefShow Notes
Three years of cost-of-living pain, and what do we get? Election-year gimmicks. National wants to forcibly break up Foodstuffs, Labour wants to cap profits, and the Greens want the state behind the checkout. We look at why none of these political fixes will lower your grocery bill, and share a devastating message from a Kiwi who has lost all faith in our nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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