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Originally Posted by Knalus
"Sending equalization payments" is shorthand for all the complicated taxation legalese you just elaborated on. Albertans send money to the federal government, which then distributes equalization payments. The system seems fair, but recent changes have exposed the system for what it is. Your passive aggressive sigh is unnecessary.
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Even if you end equalization payments the net outflow of tax dollars for Alberta will only drop from $27 Billion to $25 Billion. The reason that Alberta pays so much more federal taxes is because Albertan are young and have a higher average income than the rest of Canada. Those who want to reduce those outflow should make the case for cancelling things like CPP, OAS and GIS.