Hell's Nannies State
Cartoon: The title reads 'Hell's Nannies'. ( A counter to the term 'Nanny State' used by conservatives to attack State services & benefits ) Prime Minister John Key and Minister of Social Development Paula Bennett and many other National MPs are dressed as 'nannies' in hats, pearls and big boots. Two young people are being stomped on by John Key and Paula Bennett. Context: The government plans to introduce a welfare payment card as part of its benefit reforms. Social Development Minister Paula Bennett is refusing to rule out extending the Government's newly proposed welfare payment card to adult beneficiaries. The payment cards to about 2600 young beneficiaries are intended to ensure their benefits are spent on essentials. 22 August 2011
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File state: Final
Cartoon size: 4.3 Mpixels (12.3 MB uncompressed) - 2480x1734 pixels (8.3x5.8 in / 21x14.7 cm at 300 ppi)
Published in: Political Cartoons 2011