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National’s Student Loan Shift Under Scrutiny | Auckland News
National’s surprise move to slash student loan repayments from 12% to 10%—a reversal of its own 2012 policy—is sparking debate, with critics warning it shifts costs onto other taxpayers. Compounding the confusion, the party is also rolling out a new Home Energy Fund despite existing cheap green loans, and expanding FamilyBoost childcare rebates—moves some say contradict their core values of personal responsibility and limited government. While National frames these as wins for graduates and families, opponents argue they favor commercial providers over stay-at-home parents and blur the…
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