The Straight Version
He said it in Stuff’s Leaders’ Debate. Turns out, he was referring to a visit he did before the last election.
The UNHINGED Take
"Luxon says he understands the cost of living crisis because he’s visited budgeting services. But he hasn’t been to one as PM" — genuinely psychotic behaviour. Not a single functioning brain cell survived the meeting that produced this trainwreck.

The Bottom Line
FAILED / 10
"Luxon says he understands the cost of living crisis because he’s visited budgeting services.
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