There have been times since 1938 when the Government has failed the citizens of New Zealand and broken that promise, and we need to acknowledge that. However, as the Minister of Finance made clear in his speech, we will not make the same mistakes of austerity that were made in the 1980s and 1990s. This Government will not place the costs of the current crisis on the bent shoulders of those who have already carried more than their fair share. We will not burden our poorest, our weakest, or our sickest with the significant costs that lie ahead; we will make sure they have enough to get by and we all have enough to get by—a home to live in, schools for our kids, and food on the table. 