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Originally Posted by sworkhard
I'd like a sales tax too, however if Alberta was to implement it I would expect to see a reduction in income tax for the lower tax brackets. The nice thing about a sales tax is that it's a consumption tax allowing us to get tax revenue from both visitors and residents instead of just residents.
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So you want to bring in a tax but negate any extra revenue from said tax?
Revenue is the problem right now. You either raise taxes or cut spending on crucial services.... Pick one (or neither, which looks like the route the NDP went with)