What the hell happened to Question Period? This is that bit in Parliament where all the people elected sit down and talk about policy before it is implemented
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I can't comment on his page...could you pass this along as a comment to his latest entry?
Taxation has two sides to the coin, revenue and tax, give and take. At this rare moment in history oodles of cash is being burnt on worthless consumer goods. Because there pockets of obscene wealth, this spending is unprecedented. If the discretionary income is there, why not redirect some of that income to the improvement of the infrastructure that allows the spending to take place? GST was supposed to be a tax on discretionary spending. Why give up the revenue when there are policy objectives that could be fulfilled? Debt reduction, if nothing else. Frankly, if it discouraged some people from spending and encouraged them to save, this would not be a bad thing.
Groan. I'm not up on my Canadian politics, but it sounds to me like your country's politicians are starting to subscribe to the George Bush methodology of running a government. Never before has there been such blatant disregard for the devices put in place to ensure that everyone's voice is heard.
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he is always up for conversations and debate.
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Taxation has two sides to the coin, revenue and tax, give and take. At this rare moment in history oodles of cash is being burnt on worthless consumer goods. Because there pockets of obscene wealth, this spending is unprecedented. If the discretionary income is there, why not redirect some of that income to the improvement of the infrastructure that allows the spending to take place? GST was supposed to be a tax on discretionary spending. Why give up the revenue when there are policy objectives that could be fulfilled? Debt reduction, if nothing else. Frankly, if it discouraged some people from spending and encouraged them to save, this would not be a bad thing.
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