SECURITY PLAN ATTACKED
CBy Telegraph—Press Association.) ( AUCKLAND, September 27.
An attack upon the Government's social security scheme for the manner in which it would impose severe taxation upon four classes of people who could not afford to pay was made by Mr. J. E. Close, National Party candidate for Waitemata, when opening his campaign. ' .He said that persons under 20 would contribute by way of Is in the £ tax £200,000 a year, domestic workers £75,000, other women £225,000, and pensioners £550,000. What was the use, he asked, of giving pensioners a better scale when they had to pay for it in increased taxation.
The candidate was given an enthusiastic hearing by more than 500 people, who carried a vote of thanks with acclamation.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 77, 28 September 1938, Page 21
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