Congratulations to Bill English and John Key for continuing to present another budget to hood wink the public that they are better off.

The National Government should be renamed a fool's Government. Their policies are to fool the people by creating diversification and distract from the main issues.

Don't let the flag issue, ponytail saga, selling of state houses, selling of houses to overseas interests at high prices, true child poverty - not make believe - or by more promises that we know will be broken as records show.

A budget deficit has been promised now for eight years, only now to be again for 2017 election year.

To remove KiwiSaver kickstart will not encourage people to save and to apply this on the day of budget shows they do not have our children at heart.

As for mothers having to seek employment when a child is aged three instead of five - what is to become of our future generation without parent support in their infancy?

Senior Citizens are not in the equation, why not reduce doctors' fees, prescription charges, assist with high power charges during winter to avoid medical conditions.

Wake up John Key.

K Allen, Katikati.