National Party Leader Don
Brash will address the full Grey Power board on Friday 30th
April 2004 at the Allenby Park Motel at 9.30am.
Grey
Power sees this as D-Day and they want an indication of
National’s policy approach to many issues.
Dr Brash
has been labelled a liberal economist, and any proposed
dramatic policy changes affecting the elderly would be met
head on.
Most senior citizens still remember the
“Bradford” reforms leading to the destruction of the
Electricity Industry with massive price increases and the
slashing of benefits by former finance minister, Ruth
Richardson.
Grey Power, while applauding the
announcement of those with disabilities to allow them to
return to work, does express some reservations about this
policy. “There are only the same facilities at present being
used for elective surgery for the elderly and we express
concern that many of the elderly have waited many years for
surgery that may now be further
lengthened”.
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