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  • Originally posted by KrazyHorse View Post
    Blather, blather, froth.

    Learn how to have a civil discussion. Until then, go **** yourself.
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    • NYE thinks that because I get 99% of my groceries from a single supermarket this store can charge me whatever it wants without fear of losing my business.

      What a dumb ****.
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      • Originally posted by notyoueither View Post
        We have the lowest income taxes in Canada, and among them in North America.

        We have no provincial sales tax.

        We are blowing all the cash from the resources on ourselves and **** the grandkids (or their grandkids).

        My God! We're boomers!
        There's simply no reason we need to tax the people right now. Why should we tax ourselves right now more? Over the past 10 years we've had a net surplus in the many billions of dollars.

        When the oil does run out, then you can start taxing more.

        What you're saying doesn't make any sense. Tax us right now so we don't need to use the resource revenue. We'll just save it all for the kids? So what, they don't need to tax as much?
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        • It isn't going to happen instantly, obviously.

          You don't save all of the resource cash. Some of it could pay for infrastructure or other investment with long term benefits.

          You save most or much of it. You build up a pool of capital that will be available to fund the province for generations to come, or until Goldman Sachs figures out how to steal it.

          What you don't do is have the lowest taxes, no sales tax, and blow all the cash paying wages and the other ongoing bills.
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          • They should put a big sales tax in place so Canadians all come to the US to shop.
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            • Originally posted by notyoueither View Post
              It isn't going to happen instantly, obviously.

              You don't save all of the resource cash. Some of it could pay for infrastructure or other investment with long term benefits.

              You save most or much of it. You build up a pool of capital that will be available to fund the province for generations to come, or until Goldman Sachs figures out how to steal it.

              What you don't do is have the lowest taxes, no sales tax, and blow all the cash paying wages and the other ongoing bills.
              The less tax you have, the more economic activity you have. The more economic activity you have, the more diversified your economy can get.

              Taxing more isn't the answer.

              Feel free to mail the government an extra cheque or two each year, but I'd like to keep my money...thanks.
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              • We can have lower taxes than other jurisdictions without giving the province away.
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                • Cut the melodrama.

                  We do have lower taxes than other jurisdictions without giving the province away.
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                  • In a generation or two, when they tote up the liabilities and the assets, the judgement may very well be that we gave the province away.
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                    • ... but at least the transient businesses and workers were taxed less than anyone else in North America!
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                      • Remind me, which province in Canada is debt free?
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                        • I think AB should have a sales tax. They should also jack up royalties as high as possible.
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                          • Originally posted by Asher View Post
                            Taxing more isn't the answer.
                            I disagree. Alberta taxing more could very well be the answer for retailers in Montana.
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                            • Here's an example of the government wasting money: Edmonton's $2.3B bid for the World Expo (WTF is that) in 2017.

                              I hope you disapprove, nye.
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                              • Why would I disapprove of some federal money coming back?

                                Actually, that could be a good idea if done properly.

                                The theme is energy. I would hope they use it to correct some misconceptions about the oil sands.
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