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Old 01-18-2016, 04:18 PM   #593
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14 View Post
Even a 2% sales tax would crush the NDP. That is why Notley went with the so-called "NDPST" carbon tax system. Same thing, easier to sell people on.

And this hasn't been an election thread lately so much as a general Alberta government thread.
If the carbon tax was actually taxed into a account specifically made for green initiatives or it was funneled back to the tax payers in rewards for example it would be one thing.

but the Carbon tax is going straight to general budget which makes it a tax with a fancy name.
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