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Originally Posted by IliketoPuck
Edwards is not breaking any laws by choosing to do this. You may not agree with his choice, which is fine, but he has every right to do what he is. It is not tax evasion.
Like others have suggested, this is more of an indictment on recent provincial and federal policy decisions than anything.
Quite frankly, pointing your finger at Edwards and saying "how dare he" is misdirected anger. You are complaining about the symptom instead of identifying the cause. If you want to be upset, direct that anger at the root cause: higher taxes, and the governments who chose to implement them without a thorough understanding of the impact of their actions.
I particularly appreciated the poster who compared the government's choice to gambling. They tried to bluff Murray into paying to play more at their casino. He looked at them, called their bluff and took his chips to a different casino.
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As you noted in your first paragraph, people are allowed to think of this how they want.
We all understand that it's the higher tax rates that are driving people like Edwards out. That doesn't mean that we have to blame the government over his selfishness. We are able to fully understand the situation and direct our anger any way we please.
Some might call the government naive and stupid, some may call Edwards a selfish asshat. Some may actually fall into both categories.
No one is claiming that he's breaking any laws (even if we want to hyperbolize it as tax evasion). That doesn't mean we can't think it's a sh**y thing to do.