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Originally Posted by crazy_eoj
It's not a pointless statistic at all, it's the only way to create a realistic measuring stick for public ?
Again, just because you have more money doesn't mean you should spend it all. It's a silly proposition altogether. Spending needs to be tied to things people want and need and can be measured. Overtaxation leads to wasteful spending and porkbarreling. Just ask the federal Liberal party.
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It doesn't accurately measure efficiency at all. To measure efficiency you would need to compare services offered as well, which would be a drastically more complex calculation. Like you said, if the people of Alberta want or need more than the people of Ontario, then our costs will be higher.
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Public spending should be based on results and efficiency and limiting the burdens of the taxpayer to acceptable levels. Clearly, Alberta is one of the worst provinces for spending outrageous amounts and being unable to deliver results to citizens
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On what basis do you make this claim? Is there some sort of index for services offered?