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Deputy PM Advocates Pharma Investment, Ignores Child Poverty Needs

7/3/2025

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New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister champions greater investment in pharmaceuticals like Wegovy, emphasizing the positive impact on society. In contrast, Act leader David Seymour dismisses funding for child poverty initiatives, ignoring evidence that welfare spending alleviates hardship. Addressing child poverty could save billions, yet Seymour favors pharmaceutical funding over essential social support.

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New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister champions greater investment in pharmaceuticals like Wegovy, emphasizing the positive impact on society. In contrast, Act leader David Seymour dismisses funding for child poverty initiatives, ignoring evidence that welfare spending alleviates hardship. Addressing child poverty could save billions, yet Seymour favors pharmaceutical funding over essential social support.