New Zealand Progressive Party
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The Progressive Party is a political party in New Zealand. It is presently the junior partner in the governing coalition, being somewhat to the left of its ally the Labour Party. It has one seat in Parliament, that of leader Jim Anderton. The party was established when Anderton and his supporters left the Alliance party, which is no longer represented in parliament.
[edit] Policies
The Progressive Party has a particular focus on the creation of jobs, points with pride to its part in creating 330,000 new jobs in eight years, and has said that it is committed to achieving full employment. The party also lists free education and free healthcare as policy objectives. Economically, the party is moderately left-wing, and places particular attention on economic development. Recently, the party has been heralding the success of its proposals for setting up Kiwibank and for four weeks of annual leave from work, continuing its "anti-drugs" policy, and encouraging other parties to support its policy of cutting the corporate tax rate to 30%. It also advocates an abolition of the Goods and Services Tax in favour of a broad based financial transactions tax, and monetary policy reform. Its campaign slogan for 2008 is "The Strength to Care".
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