Overseas travel expenditure

Press, 11 February 1981, Page 18

Overseas travel expenditure

Sir, — I knew it would not be long before our “laurels” were being touted and ancient history being cited. Modern thinking is required, not archaic claptrap. Ever since the post World War II “boom” years we have had “acceptable” restraints placed on our overseas M. D. Sadler is expounding money transactions, but what is far more devious. He wants physical restraints placed on our persons. That is about as big as Big Brother can get. — Yours, etc,, A. K. SHEPHERD. February 9/1981. Sir, •- I agree with P. Johnson (February 10) that we obviously have a huge problem in this country with the average Kiwi. He simply does not understand what the free market is all about and has been ‘ brainwashed into thinking that the Government must act to solve our economic ■ problems. What we really need is a government practising apathy in the area of business,

i.e. non interference. Given this'freedom plus no govern-ment-,-support, smart busihessnien would soon solve our unemployment and balance of payment problems, without taxpayer subsidies and central “think big” planning . committees. Milton Friedman’s book “Free to Choose” should be a standard economics textbook in New Zealand schools and universities. — Yours etc., RICHARD GEORGE. February 10, 1981. Sir, — It would be a pity to restrict people from travelling overseas. They come back bringing new ideas, have a much wider outlook, and most of all, a deeper appreciation of their own country. — Yours, etc., V. F. WILKINSON. February 10, 1981.