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Originally Posted by Tinordi
I love how this can just asserted like dogma with no data, evidence or context. Mind numbing. But I guess we're in the business of telling ourselves what we want to hear not actually dealing with problems.
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Pretending that Alberta hasn't spent 20-50% more on, on average, than comparable provinces over more than a decade is merely putting your head in the sand. Pretending that government spending hasn't doubled since 2000 with only a 25% increase in population is ridiculous. No data, context or evidence is needed to support what's common knowledge. Telling ourselves that throwing more money at problems that haven't even begun to be solved by throwing more money at them is the very definition of "telling ourselves what we want to hear not actually dealing with problems."
A sales tax is a good idea but only if resource revenues are completely removed from the AB budget. Most Albertans' reject a tax and spend socialist paradise, and having our tax burdens reflect actual spending is a move in the right direction.