‘Individual initiative the goal’

Press, 12 November 1981, Page 13

‘Individual initiative the goal’

MR

W. F. MORGAN

New Zealanders have to have a direct stake in the success or failure of their jobs, houses, and environment if they are to strive for a better quality of life and spirit, says Social Credit’s candidate, Mr William Morgan. Critical issues in Rangiora are the same as throughout New Zealand — the climate of stress created by unemployment. inflation, and high personal taxation, he says. . These also affect individual initiative, cause stress on the family, and consequently on the community. Solutions are sound, com-

mon-sense government, says Mr Morgan, and a government which provides stimulus to small and mediumsized businesses. As people see half their income taken in taxes they lose initiative to strive for

efficiency, quality, and production levels, he says. The high tax take directly pushes up wage demands as workers seek income increases to compensate for inflation. Social Credit is the first party truly to propose reform of income tax, he says. Individual initiative will be introduced as a realistic goal for all and a pragmatic approach will be gradually' built on to achieve ideals. Mr Morgan says his time spent working in the freezing works during his university years made him appreciate the frustrations and difficul-

ties faced by industrial workers. Mr Morgan, aged 33, is married, with two sons. His family has farmed at Oxford, Cheviot, and Hundalees. Mr Morgan gained his law degree at Canterbury University and has been in legal practice since 1971. for the last seven years as a partner. He was president of the Christchurch branch of Social Credit in 1979, and secretary of the league's Canterbury Regional Council from 1979 to 1980.