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Originally Posted by The_Bunk
I'm saddened that apparently voting for "change" means voting for the guys who we all ditched not even 10 years ago.
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Not sure who you are referring to that we ditched? The PC's have been and are sliding to the left, the WR is a shift back to where the PC's were.
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Originally Posted by The_Bunk
And the ironic thing about the dividend cheques is the potential hidden cost to most people. If oil is going for say $150 a barrel and the dividend cheques happen, is it really a benefit if everyone has to pay $1,000 extra for gas to offset the higher oil? Its a nice bait and switch actually, pay $1,000 to get $300. And sadly most people will think they've come out ahead.
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The Alberta government does not set oil prices. So you can pay the market rate for gas and get no dividend cheque or you can pay the market rate and get a dividend cheque, you decide but the price of oil is not affected either way. Unless you want the government to directly subsidize gas prices?
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Originally Posted by The_Bunk
The social issues bother me a bit
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I assume you are talking about conscience rights? that is the only social policy that people seem to have a problem with. If you are concerned about that then you probably won't like the PC's either since the guy standing over Redford's right shoulder (Morton) is the second most powerful member of the party and authored Bill 208, google it.
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Originally Posted by The_Bunk
Overall though this race already sadly seems over, its just a matter of Wildrose majority or minority. I just hope people understand the "change" they are voting for isn't really change at all.
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The campaign is only 1/2 over so nothing has been decided yet. As for change, it depends on your perception. The PC's of today are nowhere near the PC's of the recent past.
As for the numbers not adding up, all parties are promising the moon.