It seems THE SCUD is trying to understand equalization with understanding economics. What he's saying is like saying "rich people don't pay for poor people's healthcare, the province does". Yeah, with taxes on rich people. Alberta's poor would be better off without equalization too: the province could impose a tax rate the same as the savings on federal tax that would result, and they province would have more money than what they currently get from Ottawa. That would mean either more services or lower taxes.
Bottom line: equalization takes money away from Albertans and gives it to people in other provinces. ALL Albertans.
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