Goff claims state house tenants funded by developers

One of the best policies the Government has implemented went into force on Friday. A Hastings couple got to purchase their state house from the Government. You can see how happy they are at TV3.

Now these are sold at market rates, and the money from them goes into buying more housing stock, so it is good for everyone. The former tenants become home owners, and more houses are made available for those on the waiting list for a state home.

But of course Labour is against people removing themselves from being reliant on the state, and want to ban such sales. And worse Phil Goff insulted those tenants who aspire to be home owners – this is what he said:

“The only people who benefit from this are the developers, who will no doubt stand behind a number of tenants to fund the purchase so that it can be onsold.”

Isn’t that appalling. Apart from the fact that the houses are sold at market rates, he impugns dozens of Kiwi families who simply aspire to own the home they have lived in for many years (or decades) and accuses them of just being in it to make a quick buck.

Labour don’t seem to like those who aspire to get off welfare and get ahead.