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Originally Posted by First Lady
Well in that case you've basically stated every parent in Alberta has no clue how to spend and/or save money, specifically when it comes to money intended for the children.
What about the current $100.00/month Alberta Benefit? Do you want to regulate what parents do with that as well? What about the Federal Child Tax Benefit? Should that all be put in a trust fund too?
Why stop there... Let's regulate what they can do with child support payments from they ex's....
You don't think the Wildrose is fiscally responsible, yet you don't seem to think individuals can be fiscally responsible either.... Or is it just those of us who have children you don't trust.
"Who" exactly is this phantom government you feel is best able to make spending decisions? The PC's?
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I never said parents have no clue how to spend or save money. Please don't attempt to distort my position.
I think everyone acknowledges that a dividend cheque sent to a toddler is going to be spent by the parent, not the child. So the proposed dividend system will be setup so that one class of citizen (parents with young children) will receive a greater share of the 20% dividend pot than everyone else (childless Albertans or parents with adult children).