Freedom Flyer 17

BY ROBERT STREICH
Staff Reporter

In his second campaign for the Freedom Party, Bill Frampton stands for greater choices for the individual, which would be reflected in lower taxes, reduced government spending and environmental responsibility.

"We believe that taxes are far, far too high. What is required is to get to the root of the issue, which is fundamentally people's choice on how their money is spent," says Frampton.

"We think that people who are earning the money should be given that choice.

"To the extent that they have to pay taxes for a service, they should have a choice, and it should be up to them to direct that money toward the services they think are appropriate," he says.

Apart from much lower taxes, the Freedom Party would like to see people given the option to specify on their tax return what services they want to support.

He also says private interests might be better able to offer services in a free market cconomy, currently mismanaged by the government.

"The tax system should be made much simpler. All hidden, invisible taxes should be done away with and replaced with visible taxes that we can see," Frampton says.

"The average person today works from January 1 to July 7 to pay their combined federal, provincial and municipal taxes (August 3 with the effect of continuing deficits)."

People are not aware of how much they are paying for excessive government spending, he indicates, because they do not pay it in a lump sum, but rather are "nickled and dimed to death."

The fundamental environmental problem is the lack of adequate enforcement of private property rights.

"Pollution exists because certain people have been given legal authority, in effect to pollute other people's property."

In the 19th century, he explains, that law was removed.