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Politics : Canadian Political Free-for-All
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To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (8944)3/21/2006 1:41:08 AM
From: Gulo  Read Replies (2) of 37549
 
There's a lot of stuff in that list, but this stands out:
159 Increased spending 37% since 2000; 55.8% since eliminating the deficit in 1997, says Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

160 Increased federal staff 10% since 1999, the CTF says.

161 Tax Freedom Day in 1993: June 6. Last year: June 26, according to Fraser Institute.

162 Average family income increase since 1993: 37%. Average increase in that family's taxes: 50%, according to CTF.

163 Spending predicted (in November) to rise 25% by 2010.

211 Economy: 12th among industrialized nations, according to Conference Board of Canada (down from 3rd in 2003).

212 Competitiveness: 14th, according to World Economic Forum (down from 4th in 1997).

213 Health care: 30th in efficiency, according to World Health Organization.

214 Ethics: 14th, says Transparency International, due to "marked increase" in corruption (down from 5th).


I hope #163 won't come true under the Conservatives and that the other trends will reverse.

I would like the lessons of the Tragedy-of-the-Commons to be taught in school with refreshers every year from the first grade on. Any high school kid that can't explain basic economic concepts should have their diploma withheld. It is just sickening to think we have such a mis-educated public that they actually voted to have all these things happen.

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