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IMF calls for Capital Gains Tax or land tax
Long stories shortest: The IMF says a capital gains tax or land tax would improve real economic growth and fix the budget. GDP is set to be smaller by 2026 than it was in 2023. Compass is flying in school lunches from Australia. 53% of National voters say the new school lunch system isn’t working. One school is feeding the lunches to pigs, which ACT said happened under Labour. David Seymour attacked the journalist who pointed that out.
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