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Originally Posted by Cube Inmate
Disgusted...disillusioned. The rumours (er..."official leaks") that have been circulating for a few days have not lessened the blow to this supporter of fiscally responsible policies.
There is now virtually nothing differentiating the Cons from the Libs. I could try to rationalize this in any number of ways if I *wanted* to continue supporting the Cons, but there's really no point.
Moronic public
+sensationalist, doomsday media
+game-playing politicians
+religion
+human nature
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No hope for the future
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I agree...what a wasted oppurtunity and IMO a sell out by the Conservatives. This is a Liberal driven spendaholic budget. There is little "stimulus" in this budget. The tax cuts, while welcomed, amount to peanuts. No one is going to go buy a new house / car / big ticket item because they save a whopping $50/month. A stronger business tax cut would have been better.
The construction + retraining package is good, and I do like that they come with strings attached. There has to be some responsibility + accountability at all levels of government.
The rest of it is a waste of money right now. How does throwing another 1.5BB at the aboriginals stimulate the economy or 2.7BB to doomed auto sector seem like a good investment?? Not to mention that while the auto industry gets $$, there is nothing in it for Alberta to develop/build our own downstream refinery/upgrading industry.