Scott AlastairALASTAIR SCOTT (National—Wairarapa): The Opposition members particularly Mr Wood have requested more and more and more. That is the thing. He wants to take and spend more and more and more of taxpayers' money. He calls it Government money. He calls it Government money but it is actually taxpayers' money. They have earned it the Government has facilitated and used it effectively and efficiently and now—due to the surpluses due to the strong economy—we are able to return what is taxpayers' money.Brett Hudson: It's a dividend.ALASTAIR SCOTT: It is a dividend of success.The theme of the Labour Party members particularly is that they think they believe that those on higher incomes—apparently more than $52000 is a high income now—are earning or receiving too much dividend too much of their own money by way of this bill. We can only assume that they would like and would demand higher tax rates for those earning $52000—or let us even give them some benefit of the doubt; let us say $70000. There or even below the average wage they want to increase taxes because they think they are better at spending taxpayers' money—a patronising sanctimonious attitude that continues to come from the Labour Party members.In this bill the clauses relating to the thresholds and the clauses that relate to Working for Families are very targeted—are very targeted. That is why we have almost unanimous support around the Chamber for this bill—almost unanimous support; quite unusual. The only party that is not supporting it is the Labour Party. Its members are the only ones who do not care about the people who are going to receive these targeted tax incentives. That is very unfortunate because they claim to be supporting those who are least well off. We know that 50000 kids one-third of those who are in families who earn less than half of the median wage will now be pulled out of that category that is defined as one measure of child poverty. One-third of those kids—that is a significant effect a significant difference that this bill will make. That is why we have heard from across the Chamber why those other parties are supporting the National Government in caring for those families.It is another unfortunate part of the Labour Party members' contribution given that they decry the least-aspiring party in this House given that they want to increase taxes on those who work harder and earn more. So the plumber the sparky the guy who is doing well in the Wairarapa under the Labour Government will face higher taxes—will face higher taxes; there can be no doubt. They want to decrease debt. They have got a plan for decreasing debt but at a slower rate than this Government because they want to spend more of the taxpayers' money. They are not interested in repaying debt as quickly as we do. They do not want to repay and give the dividend of success back to the taxpayer.They think they can spend taxpayer money better on behalf of the rest of us. Well that is the fundamental difference—the sanctimonious patronising attitude from that side contrary to two-thirds or three-quarters of this House. They are a lone voice when it comes to this bill. They are a lone voice when it comes to helping those who are the least well off. They are a lone voice when it comes to supporting those who want to work harder and support their families and communities. They are a lone voice when it comes to targeting those who struggle with housing and who would appreciate an increase in the housing allowance. They are a lone voice when it comes to supporting those people on lower tax thresholds.It is disappointing. I would love those members to support the bill so that it could be unanimous but unfortunately as I say they have isolated themselves. They are out of touch and the general public can see straight through their excessive and expensive policies.