“If we get a government that reflects more of what this country is really about, we can turn the century -- and the economy -- around.”
Bella Abzug
“Air quality should be top of the agenda. This was a problem which was affecting all of the country and needed urgent attention. However, the black dust problem was a certificate of government incompetence.”
Joseph Muscat
“A Labour government was in favour of an extended maternity leave and the introduction of paternity leave. Having longer maternity leave would mean a higher participation rate of women in the employment sector. It would ultimately mean more taxpayers, and hence, more sustainable pensions.”
“A Labour government would build on what was good and would not bring in changes for the sake of change but would instead focus on the country’s real needs.”
“A Labour government would ensure that it was the well off who carried the heaviest burdens and now those with a small income. The people would understand the need for sacrifices when they could see that taxes were raised fairly and spent wisely.”
“A PL government would be built on the values of meritocracy, honesty, and what is in the country’s interests”
“It was not credible to introduce a tax on cement as a means to protect the environment. This was only a revenue raising measure which home-buyers would suffer. The pollution pays principle was something laudable, but taxes in this sense should only replace other taxes, and not be used to raise revenue.”
