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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Again - how is Nenshi any different from any other Mayor/councillor on raising taxes in the last 15 years? I don't think saying "THE GRAVY TRAIN STOPS HERE!" is some easy, vanilla statement to make and actually do it.
Taxes hikes are an institution every year in Calgary no matter who is at the helm.
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In my mind this isnt about Nenshi, at least not for me, but the outrage over this is just a culmination of the current state of affairs.
- Personal Taxes are going up
- Corporate Taxes are going up
- Cost of living is going up (Carbon Tax)
- Property Taxes are going up
- Despite all of these additional taxes Government deficits are going up
- All while Employment is going down
So as people are getting into tight times financially they concurrently are getting nickle and dimed to death over every little thing.
Oh you lost your job? Too bad. Your food just got more expensive, your gas got more expensive, your utilities got more expensive and your house taxes got more expensive.