Rimu@piefed.social to NZ Politics@lemmy.nzEnglish · 1 month agoAfter opposing climate action for decades, Federated Farmers wants the govt to foot the bill for storm-damaged roads to their farmswww.rnz.co.nzexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down10
arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkAfter opposing climate action for decades, Federated Farmers wants the govt to foot the bill for storm-damaged roads to their farmswww.rnz.co.nzRimu@piefed.social to NZ Politics@lemmy.nzEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month ago… Who the fuck else would be fixing the roads?
minus-squareRimu@piefed.socialOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 month agoMake the Federated Farmers pay for it?
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoThey already have. Has anyone explained rates and taxes to you?
minus-squareRimu@piefed.socialOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoRather than making Federated Farmers pay for road repairs for this climate disaster and all future climate disasters I am prepared to accept a fine equal to their yearly revenue, this year and every year in perpetuity. See, I’m a reasonable man, I can compromise.
… Who the fuck else would be fixing the roads?
Make the Federated Farmers pay for it?
They already have. Has anyone explained rates and taxes to you?
Rather than making Federated Farmers pay for road repairs for this climate disaster and all future climate disasters I am prepared to accept a fine equal to their yearly revenue, this year and every year in perpetuity.
See, I’m a reasonable man, I can compromise.