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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Interesting that health premiums are coming back, but increasing taxes on the wealthy, which was essentially tied with healthcare premiums in terms of public opinion, is not on the table.
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Originally Posted by getbak
Based on what he said in his address last night, I thought it seemed pretty clear that the flat income tax was likely to go away (probably phased in over three years) to be replaced by a progressive tax again.
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This was the most cryptic part of Prentice's address in my opinion. He hinted at the idea of increasing income taxes by repeatedly stating that increased revenue will be part of the solution and that all Albertans will contribute, but he never flat out said it.
If I were to place a wager based solely on his words though, I would be against a change to our 10% flat tax. This disappoints me.