I suppose we're just going to have to agree to disagree. I do think it should be possible - even easy - to reduce taxes on one hand and create exemptions on the other to at minimum make the tax burden of the poor smaller, even if we were to implement a PST or HST. There should be no reason why they need to pay more.
My point is to apply a tax on the so-called luxuries - electronics, cars, vacations and the like - that the wealthy spend significantly more money on than the poor do.
We share the same goals and ideals for people: greater wealth distribution and a more equitable society. From what I can read, and I don't mean to put words in your mouth, you seem to think that access to things like electronics/laptops/computers and the like is something that people are entitled to rather than a luxury.
At the core, I believe that such matters are all about choices: choosing to get more education, choosing to save money, and choosing what to spend money on. I'd love to see a world where everyone could afford such luxuries and frankly I don't see a reason why those who can afford them shouldn't pay taxes to support programs for those who can't.
Anyway, cheers - we do seem to share many of the same ideals.
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