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Originally Posted by MarchHare
Sigh, this tired argument again. It was already debunked earlier in this thread: http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpos...&postcount=640
Anyway, I'm interested to hear from so-called fiscal conservatives how giving $300 cheques to every citizen is a good use of taxpayer funds. That's roughly $1B each year that could be going into the Heritage Fund, but instead you'd rather we collectively squander it on instant gratification like buying new iPads or other consumer goods? That kind of short sightedness is anathema to fiscal conservatism as far as I'm concerned.
Let's face it, $300/year is not going to make a lick of difference to most of us. Do you even remember what you spent your RalphBucks on? When pooled collectively, however, that money could be put to much greater use over the long term. It sure would be nice to have a wealth fund the size of Norway's one day... |
I appreciate that the WRP is pandering to everyone as opposed to special interest groups with taxpayer largesse. Personally I think it's a workable way of increasing spending during good years without committing to any program costs - a key risk for a government with highly volatile revenues. If you just dump it all in the Heritage Fund you'll get screaming from the left for more program spending that does not go away when oil revenue falls.