The National Party's promising to cut taxes and raise income tax brackets to match inflation if it wins the Treasury benches next year.
But the Government says that would mean vital services would need to be cut as a result.
So, is tax a drag on the economy? Or is it vital for the redistribution of wealth?
Corin Dann spoke to the Council of Trade Unions' Craig Renney; and the New Zealand Initiative's Eric Crampton.
