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Old 02-10-2010, 08:00 PM   #50
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Originally Posted by Cowboy89 View Post
20% and even at much less rates of efficiency that contribute to cost reductions due to inefficiencies makes up for the deficit and then some, all the while allowing us to keep enjoying lower levels of taxation that foster growth in business. Bottom line, even now we have higher revenues per capita than any other province. This is not a revenue problem, its a spending problem!
Using Klein era spending as a benchmark is very deceptive.

Not all taxation is bad. Bringing back the health care premium would've brought back almost $2 billion in revenue. Ah well.
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