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Confusedslight posted:Budget day everyone! Isn't it just going to be Labour failing to deliver necessary funding, followed by National dishonestly criticising them?
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Flicking through a leaked copy of the budget right now... what the hell is a "Gamer Stipend"!?
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May 18, 2023 02:06
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that's where gambling companies get extra cash for pretending to build a conference centre.
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May 18, 2023 02:36
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Lost my (covid) virginity today.
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WarpedNaba posted:Lost my (covid) virginity today. Way less fun from what I understand.
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WarpedNaba posted:Lost my (covid) virginity today. Condolences, have given your an honorary piss name on discord Sphyre posted:Flicking through a leaked copy of the budget right now... what the hell is a "Gamer Stipend"!? Is this the one hundred and sixty million dollars being thrown at the NZ video game industry? voiceless anal fricative fucked around with this message at 05:07 on May 18, 2023 |
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May 18, 2023 05:05
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We have a video game industry? Or is this just whatever laundering is being done by whoever made Bloons
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guys we did it, no longer will be paying $5bux for paracetamol time for pharmacies to open up pie shops
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quote:The social re-engineering vision of the unemployment insurance scheme is functionally replaced with a far more pragmatic small change approach, highlighted by an extra year of subsidised childcare for two-year-olds, and an end to the $5 prescription payment brother what the gently caress are you talking about https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/18-05-2023/a-budget-budget-from-homebrand-hipkins-with-a-few-treats-for-the-kids
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WarpedNaba posted:We have a video game industry? Yes, we have places like Cerebral fix who make shovelware under contract for studios like Disney to make the lovely movie tie in games for each animated movie they produce.
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May 18, 2023 06:39
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I kinda liked the Hercules tie-in Disney game, though. Solid platformer.
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May 18, 2023 06:44
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i enjoyed 'before we leave' by balancing monkey games
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WarpedNaba posted:I kinda liked the Hercules tie-in Disney game, though. Solid platformer. Had weird jumping but otherwise yeah
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quote:Budget 2023: National vows to bring back $5 prescription fees if elected What a weird vow to make
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Oh yeah this is the slam dunk policy they've been looking for, it'll win them the election for sure.
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Hipkins posted:... it is no wonder his own colleagues have started to refer to him as Captain cliche. Please let this stick, it could end Luxon.
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Why would you want to see the end of Luxon? Last thing I want is a competent national party leader
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Slavvy posted:Why would you want to see the end of Luxon? Last thing I want is a competent national party leader *squints at their lineup* not exactly a big worry.
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May 18, 2023 08:40
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I hope you're right
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they've brought back the ministry of works btw https://www.raupaenga.co.nz/
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Absolutely incredible stuff that the second story on the NZHerald on budget day is this Has to be the most unforced own goal of the year
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May 18, 2023 10:34
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May 18, 2023 23:39
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those numbers only matter if you give a poo poo about funding health services.
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Also she tried to say people can just go to Chemist Warehouse for free, which surely has locations where people who are unable to pay $5 for a prescription are...wait no of course it does not. And shipping isn't free, their minimum is $5.99. gently caress National and their conehead-in-chief.
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Ghostlight posted:those numbers only matter if you give a poo poo about funding health services. given the savings you would think they're of interest to politicians who don't want to fund health services too
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"Just go to this foreign for-profit company instead" is actually completely on brand for national though
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bike tory posted:given the savings you would think they're of interest to politicians who don't want to fund health services too If reducing funding required was the actual goal you would be right. But what if they want to punish the poors and/or push consumers to a foreign owned for profit company?
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El Pollo Blanco posted:
I agree 100% with what it's implying, but spidey sense is tingling and I'm wondering about selection bias; are free prescriptions handed out more often for less severe maladies, etc?
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bike tory posted:given the savings you would think they're of interest to politicians who don't want to fund health services too
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Serephina posted:I agree 100% with what it's implying, but spidey sense is tingling and I'm wondering about selection bias; are free prescriptions handed out more often for less severe maladies, etc? Free prescriptions aren't dependant on your illness, the govt requires pharmacies collect $5 for each prescription and chemist warehouse started paying that themselves rather than charging customers as a way to draw people in. Other pharmacies have followed suit if they can, but lots can't afford to. The study looked specifically at a rural community that didn't have the option to go to a pharmacy that did free prescriptions, because they wanted to see whether the $5 itself was a barrier. Might be some confounding factors for being a rural community (older, for example) but broadly or demonstrates that A) the $5 does have an impact on people access to medicine and B) this has a flow on effect of worse health outcomes, longer hospital stays etc. https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/news/otago-study-quantifies-harm-caused-5-prescription-fee Ghostlight posted:the government only saves money if it's paying for it in the first place, which sure, it is now. 
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Serephina posted:I agree 100% with what it's implying, but spidey sense is tingling and I'm wondering about selection bias; are free prescriptions handed out more often for less severe maladies, etc? That's not how it works. The govt levies a $5 prescription charge. The pharmacist collects this. Some pharmacies, predominantly big foreign chains like Chemist Warehouse and Countdown, waive this charge and cover it themselves, as a loss leader. The problem is, not everyone has one of these outlets close to them, particularly in rural or provincial areas. Or maybe you're poor, or elderly or disabled and can't afford/can't physically shop around all over town.
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why's every store gotta be a kind of warehouse anyway
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Progressive JPEG posted:why's every store gotta be a kind of warehouse anyway This weird tendency for the rate of profit to decrease
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"So people who have access to multiple chemists, including ones giving discounts to get people in the door, have better health outcomes?" I'm not arguing that's what it is (cuz it isn't), and I strongly support the idea that even the most minor of barriers have dramatic effects on services and so public services should be as free and effortless as possible, but some nerdy part of me is yelling "don't trust news bites in a politics thread, even if they promote your views". But then that's addressed in the research itself so I'm worrying about nothing - thanks for the direct link. Related, recently I returned a bunch of library books after finally getting off my rear end and getting back into the habit of hobby reading again. A few where late, and as I pulled out my wallet the librarian told me they don't charge late fees anymore, apparently those where scaring off people from using the service, which is amazing to me and I really love this country at times.
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Serephina posted:I agree 100% with what it's implying, but spidey sense is tingling and I'm wondering about selection bias; are free prescriptions handed out more often for less severe maladies, etc? the way i think about it is that people will argue against good thing x using studies that are just as - if not more - flawed as the study you're using to support good thing x so i no longer feel bad about picking one study that supports my argument, without knowing the quality of the study or how it fits into the broader research landscape
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Studies exist to confirm existing biases, you're just doing as god intended
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COVID basically proved that most people don't know how to read studies anyway.
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Charles 2 of Spain posted:COVID basically proved that most people don't know how to read
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Charles 2 of Spain posted:COVID basically proved that most people don't know how to read studies anyway. Are you sure? I might do my own research on this.
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For a mere three thousand bucks your research can also be published in a journal by next week.
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