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PAGE 16, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1980, WHITBY FREE PRESS Election 1980 QuestionnaireI CONT'D FROM PG. 14 where the poliical power rests in the hands of the working people, a graduated systern of taxation wilI first of ail be introduced whereby eventually the people will pay no taxes at ail, and where the per- sonal incomes which the working people achieve from their work are inviolable. Dickerso n The Canadian poeople are clearly ready to make sacrifices in order to help right their country and Crosbie recognizxed this. This was his strong point but he ran afoul %~when he failed to cut to the heart of the problem. His policies particuiarly hit the poor and the middle- income wage ear-ers the hardest. His taxes, when taken in total, ariounted to a whopping 16 per cent increase. The Liberals, in good conscience, simply could not sit by and let this happen. Their sense of commit- tmnent to the poc»r and the middle-income citizens prompted them to'act decisively. Fenneil In my opinion and that of many other Canadlans, the Budget had no weak points. Disciplined and realistie, it 'bit the bullet" in one sense but in another showe-d confidence in the long-term prospects of tuhe country. Its rnost outstanding features were the steps taken towards reducing the massive Government deficit and the framework it set in place for our energy self-sufficiency programme. Just those two elements alone showed the distinct change of direction away from ex- travagance to responsible financial and resource management. Just go through the Budget: provisions for small businessmen, the disabled, the unemployed; energy tax credits for lower income people; mortgage interest and property tax credits. As well, look at capital gains relief for farmers, means to encourage private and public investment in alternative energy forms; tax contracta for firms investing in Eastern Canada. We combined positive incentives for ail Canadians in a budget designed to put our economy back on track. Temporary popularity ought to be bought at the expense of our future. It's the only responsible attitude. Posma The sole strong point of the Croshie-PO budget was its unpopular tone. With the incredlible deficits which are chalked Up during the Trudeau decade, some unpopular things need to be done. However, sadly, Crosbie's budget offered the largest tax hike in Canadian history, although hie promised to slash governîent spending to match tax cuts. Liber- tarians now know that tax cuts do work. Please recail June 6, 1978 when California voted over- whelmingly for proposition 13, in favour of a 50 0/0 permanent cut in property taxes. One year later, a 14 0/1 increase in personal income anld a 14 1/0 in- crease in consumer spending, ail this the result of over $7 billion in tax reductions. There were only 17,000 lay offs in the civil service and 552,000 jobs were created as a resuit of the boom in consumer spending. And to add icing to the cake, California generated a $6 billion surplus and will offer Califor- nians another round of tax saving s in 1,9N. Tax cuts work! Rison The Tories promised personal income tax cuts. None were in the Crosbie budget. The Tories promised to attack the deficit - higher unem- ployment to result. With the annouincement of the budget, the prognoses were for hikes in (a) the cost of living - by il per cent before 1981 (b) consumer prices by about 73 per cent Crosbie announced minimal job creation - 140,000 new jobs, compared to 400,000 this time, last year. Do you think that this election was called prematurely? Do you think that Prime Minister Clark should have more time to govern? Carrel I When the Clark government was installed in office last June, our Party boldly foretold that with the replacement of Trudeau by Clark, nothing would change for the people, that ail that had occurred was that one set of exploiters had replaced another, while the issue remained the saine: The Only Solution of the Crisis: Make the Rich PayI What was true six months ago remains entirely correct today as well. As far as the timing of the election is concerned, whether it is elections every six months or every few weeks, it makes no difference what- soever to us, because we organize 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year. CONT'D ON PG. 17 Wmoter Carnival dance The Whitby Jaycettes are holding a dance at Masonic Hall on Cochrane Street on Friday, February 8Wh, in honour of the Winter Car- nival Queen and her Prin- cesses. The Queen and her court will be chosen at the dance. Music will be provided by D.J., and there will be a bar, buffet and prizes. The cost is $9.00 per couple. ime is 8 pm tol1am. ickets are available bry calling Margaret Woolsey 668-2294 or Ruth Olley 668- 7253 after 6pm. An apple a day rnay keep the doctor avvay but a Victoria and Grey RRSP can help safeguard your f inancial health, now and in the future. Take one fod,,ay for a better tmorrow jîM VITOR1A AND GRIEY TRUST Contact us in Nhitbyat.: 308 D unda sSt W 668-9324 Torontoline 683-7189 Member: Canad a Deposit Insurance Corporation