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Originally Posted by crazy_eoj
I think pretending that the PC's would institute any changes that would be Revenue Neutral (such as Mintz suggests) is a pipe dream.
As alluded to many times, the PC's believe Alberta needs to drastically INCREASE revenues. Mintz, like the Wild Rose Party and the CTF, is much more on the side of reduction of spending to balance the budgets. He even believes Alberta's reckless spending is hurting the rest of Canada. http://opinion.financialpost.com/201...as-next-spree/
A consumption or sales tax to replace income tax and lower business taxes, while clearly the best option, is incredibly unlikely to ever pass. |
On Saturday Mintz spoke of moderate spending cuts, not anything drastic. In fact the only speaker looking for drastic cuts was Flanagan and thats actually really interesting...he's a political scientist. All of the economists seem to agree that drastic spending cuts isn't what should be pursued weight now.
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Nanny Redford has to fund her spending addiction somehow. I doubt a penny of this inevitable tax will see the Heritage fund.
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Nor should it. With proper tax funding and an adequate tax structure we can divert non-renewable resource revenue to the Heritage Trust Fund.