Government spins costs of deposit guarantee scheme
Prime Minister John Key has downplayed the cost of the Crown Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme – and government spinners have tried merging budget lines to reduce the cost by $300 million.But NBR calculations show the scheme's payout following the col
Matt Nippert Tue, 07 Sep 2010
Prime Minister John Key has downplayed the cost of the Crown Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme – and government spinners have tried merging budget lines to reduce the cost by $300 million.
But NBR calculations show the scheme’s payout following the collapse of South Canterbury and other finance
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