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Politics : Canadian Political Free-for-All
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To: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck who wrote (10858)11/5/2006 11:32:29 AM
From: Ichy Smith   of 37702
 
The person who sold seniors was Stephen Harper, that is the reason for the upset. As long as there was no change in Tax law they were relatively safe. Harpers platform for the election was that he would protect the investments of Seniors in Investment trusts, and they believed the man they made Prime Minister.

Saying Harper made the hard choice is fine, perhaps he did, BUT he could have grandfathered the existing trusts and he didn't. He could have made the present tax treatment viable for 10 years. There are many things he could have done, because the government knew what was going to happen. Our taxes are too high in Canada, and our governments waste too much money. I notice that Mr Harper has done very little real work in his time as PM. Remember that he has 16 Billion dollars in Over taxation, a surplus is simply the amount the taxes were higher than the government needed. He should be ashamed, of himself, but other than that it is time he called an election and found out what Canadians think of his efforts.

I am considering sending the Fiberals a cash donation when the next election is called simply so when the Conservatives call, (I hold membership) I can tell them I gave their money to the Fiberals.
A lie is a lie, and Harper should have consulted the nation on this.
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