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Originally Posted by yads
I would be fine with raising taxes only after the government has demonstrated that they actually did cost cutting first. Real cost cutting measures, like rolling back public sector compensation to be more in line with the private sector; reducing management overhead and implementing real delivery benchmarks in the highest spending areas. Until that is done, I don't event want to see them entertain the idea of raising taxes.
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I don't disagree with that idea, but I also don't think its that simple. Look at the issue with the doctors as an example; you try to convince a group to take a pay cut and they resist and take the fight to the media. I have no doubt that other areas of public employment would work out in a similar manner particularly with union involvement.